Lee Creek is located in New South Wales about 181.9 km north west of Sydney and 441.4 km south of Lyra. Lee Creek has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lee Creek, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Lee Creek 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. Lee Creek is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Lee Creek 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 Lee Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Lee Creek
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Lee Creek by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.19 | 7.00 |
| Feb | 21.67 | 6.02 |
| Mar | 18.41 | 5.11 |
| Apr | 14.78 | 4.11 |
| May | 11.15 | 3.10 |
| Jun | 9.03 | 2.51 |
| Jul | 10.24 | 2.84 |
| Aug | 13.65 | 3.79 |
| Sep | 17.68 | 4.91 |
| Oct | 21.15 | 5.87 |
| Nov | 23.09 | 6.41 |
| Dec | 24.95 | 6.93 |
Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 90.2 km from Lee Creek.
Lee Creek, NSW is in the 2849 postcode area which has around 284 solar installations under 10 kW and about 313 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 894 households in the 2849 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lee Creek.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| BlackLab Solar | 31.6km | BlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Cudgegong Solar & Electrical | 35.5km | Cudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Greentech Engineering Solutions | 36.6km | Greentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC. |
| Mid-Western Solar Solutions | 49.8km | Mid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| CKB Solar & Electrical | 50.2km | CKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Alpha Regional Mudgee | 50.3km | Alpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Arkana Energy Mudgee | 51.6km | Arkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Ecotronics | 53.0km | Ecotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Solar Connections | 55.4km | Solar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW. |
| powerdepot | 55.6km | powerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW. |
| Aeromagnetics | 72.9km | Aeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW. |
| Solarcomm | 84.5km | Solarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar | 94.9km | MJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Solar Bargains | 95.3km | Solar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW. |
| Solar Run Singleton | 97.9km | Solar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar - Casey Drive | 99.4km | MJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) | 111.0km | NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW. |
| HV SOLAR | 111.1km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| Large Solar Installs | 112.1km | Large Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| Platinum Solar Bathurst | 112.7km | Platinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 114.4km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| Solar Run Windsor | 123.4km | Solar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW. |
| Unilec Solar & Electrical | 127.2km | Unilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Solar ~ Central West Co. | 128.0km | Solar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Efficient Air & Energy | 129.1km | Efficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Dynamic Solar | 129.4km | Dynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW. |
| Lung Fish | 129.5km | Lung Fish is based in Orange, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lee Creek
Sunlight Hours in Lee Creek
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Lee Creek
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Lee Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ledge Point, WA, which is about 3272.8 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.