Are Solar Panels Worth It In Leigh?

Leigh is located in New South Wales about 312.6 km south of Brisbane and 133.0 km south west of Esk. Leigh has a latitude of 30.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Leigh

Rebate for Leigh 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 Leigh 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 Leigh
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 51.1 km from Leigh.

Leigh, NSW is in the 2453 postcode area which has around 513 solar installations under 10 kW and about 537 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1521 households in the 2453 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Leigh.

Solar Installers near toLeigh
NameDistanceDetails
All About Solar46.6kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
SAE Group47.9kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy48.0kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy48.0kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour48.2kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198948.2kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW49.4kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast50.6kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Arkana Energy50.6kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast50.7kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy51.8kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning51.9kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes53.1kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar54.7kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical59.0kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
ACS Solar59.6kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions59.7kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical67.9kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Jcn Energy71.3kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective71.8kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems90.3kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Diligent Energy92.7kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Go Solar Power94.0kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World105.7kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Meralli Solar113.3kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
GZED Electrical114.9kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba116.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Leigh

Sunlight Hours in Leigh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Leigh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Leigh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Leichhardt, QLD, which is about 293.3 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.