Are Solar Panels Worth It In Largs?

Largs is located in New South Wales about 134.9 km north of Sydney and 418.3 km south west of Esk. Largs has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Largs 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. Largs is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Largs 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 Largs will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Largs

Rebate for Largs 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 Largs 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 Largs
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 24.3 km from Largs.

Largs, NSW is in the 2320 postcode area which has around 4147 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4813 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 15552 households in the 2320 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.90 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Largs.

Solar Installers near toLargs
NameDistanceDetails
Empowered Offgrid4.0kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre4.3kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l4.5kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services5.5kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle8.6kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage9.7kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar10.2kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle11.4kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie12.2kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International12.3kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect12.6kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar12.6kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar12.8kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR15.6kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Pivotrom17.0kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
iinergy21.5kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle22.4kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Falk Solar22.8kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar22.9kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar23.2kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Solar Renewables23.6kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar24.2kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
electraline nsw24.6kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay25.0kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Diffuse Energy25.7kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L26.1kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics26.3kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Largs

Sunlight Hours in Largs

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Largs

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Largs, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lardner, VIC, which is about 802.8 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.