Are Solar Panels Worth It In Larnook?

Larnook is located in New South Wales about 133.5 km south of Brisbane and 27.0 km south west of Huonbrook. Larnook has a latitude of 28.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Larnook

Rebate for Larnook 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 Larnook by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Larnook
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 38.8 km from Larnook.

Larnook, NSW is in the 2480 postcode area which has around 8928 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9524 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19497 households in the 2480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Larnook.

Solar Installers near toLarnook
NameDistanceDetails
Juno Energy12.6kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company12.8kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical21.9kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power22.1km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts22.1kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy22.1kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
ProSolar Australia23.2kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast23.4kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical24.7kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems25.0kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
The Solar Shop25.7kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW28.4kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay30.3kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
First Sun Solar32.7kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
888 Solar Tek33.8km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar38.9kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
East Point Power40.5kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions40.6kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group42.5kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
MTS Solar43.2kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Prestige Solar43.6kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions44.0kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar44.3kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Larnook

Sunlight Hours in Larnook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Larnook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Larnook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lark Hill, QLD, which is about 137.0 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.