Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lansdowne?

Lansdowne is located in New South Wales about 262.9 km north east of Sydney and 292.4 km south of Esk. Lansdowne has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lansdowne, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Lansdowne homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Lansdowne is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Lansdowne during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Lansdowne will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Lansdowne

Rebate for Lansdowne Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Lansdowne by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lansdowne
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 130.2 km from Lansdowne.

Lansdowne, NSW is in the 2430 postcode area which has around 5521 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5859 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15294 households in the 2430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Lansdowne.

Solar Installers near toLansdowne
NameDistanceDetails
Apex Solar & Electrical9.1kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar10.8kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections14.8kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown14.9kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical15.1kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration15.1kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design16.3kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar18.8kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie29.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors29.0kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical30.3kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical30.8kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
The Solar Experts34.0kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
SAE Group37.0kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Farm The Sun41.4kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting46.0kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
Wauchope Solar49.3kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power49.8kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy49.8kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec49.8kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie49.8kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services50.2kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs50.3kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar50.3kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lansdowne

Sunlight Hours in Lansdowne

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lansdowne

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lansdowne, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lansdowne, NT, which is about 2812.8 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.