Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lemon Tree Passage?

Lemon Tree Passage is located in New South Wales about 148.0 km north east of Sydney and 407.0 km south of Esk. Lemon Tree Passage has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lemon Tree Passage, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lemon Tree Passage

Rebate for Lemon Tree Passage 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 Lemon Tree Passage by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lemon Tree Passage
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 20.1 km from Lemon Tree Passage.

Lemon Tree Passage, NSW is in the 2319 postcode area which has around 989 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1024 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3191 households in the 2319 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Lemon Tree Passage.

Solar Installers near toLemon Tree Passage
NameDistanceDetails
Sinclair Renewable Energy14.4kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
electraline nsw16.4kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Diffuse Energy20.2kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Falk Solar29.4kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR29.8kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle31.9kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Sunsave Solar32.4kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
Gi Energy33.1kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia33.1kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar33.1kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle33.1kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia33.1kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar33.4kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar33.4kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Renewables33.5kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations33.8kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers33.9kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems34.0kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX34.7kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar34.8kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Newy solar35.5kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay35.8kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle35.9kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)36.3kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lemon Tree Passage

Sunlight Hours in Lemon Tree Passage

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lemon Tree Passage

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lemon Tree Passage, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lemon Tree, NSW, which is about 77.8 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.