Are Solar Panels Worth It In Laurieton?

Laurieton is located in New South Wales about 288.1 km north east of Sydney and 272.0 km south of Esk. Laurieton has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Laurieton

Rebate for Laurieton 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 Laurieton by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Laurieton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 151.7 km from Laurieton.

Laurieton, NSW is in the 2443 postcode area which has around 2094 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2154 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4488 households in the 2443 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.29 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Laurieton.

Solar Installers near toLaurieton
NameDistanceDetails
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors0.2kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical2.7kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
SAE Group18.1kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar19.6kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical21.0kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar22.9kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar23.1kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power23.4kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec23.4kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy23.5kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie23.6kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services24.0kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs24.1kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Farm The Sun25.1kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
MNC Solar Power25.6kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie25.6kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar25.7kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare26.4kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown42.0kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical42.3kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections42.5kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration43.0kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design43.6kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
The Solar Experts43.6kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar47.7kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie50.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical52.6kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Laurieton

Sunlight Hours in Laurieton

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 Laurieton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Laurieton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Laurie Park, SA, which is about 1244.7 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.