Are Solar Panels Worth It In Laurel Hill?

Laurel Hill is located in New South Wales about 97.7 km west of Canberra and 831.9 km south west of Lyra. Laurel Hill has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Laurel Hill, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Laurel Hill

Rebate for Laurel Hill 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 Laurel Hill by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Laurel Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 45.9 km from Laurel Hill.

Laurel Hill, NSW is in the 2649 postcode area which has around 4 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10 households in the 2649 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.00 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Laurel Hill.

Solar Installers near toLaurel Hill
NameDistanceDetails
JE Tobin Electrical35.5kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra35.6kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga78.8kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors82.1kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions82.6km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar82.8kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga83.3kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals83.4kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia83.7kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia84.6kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems85.1kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
OZI SOLAR85.4kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics86.1kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Hamblin Solar86.1kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems86.4kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions86.4kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical86.4kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services90.0kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Photonic Solar Solutions90.1kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar90.5kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
Capital Green Energy90.6kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions91.2kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Astra Solar93.5kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products94.3kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Laurel Hill

Sunlight Hours in Laurel Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Laurel Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Laurel Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Laura Bay, SA, which is about 1366.9 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.