Are Solar Panels Worth It In Leonay?

Leonay is located in New South Wales about 53.3 km west of Sydney and 561.0 km south of Lyra. Leonay has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Leonay

Rebate for Leonay 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 Leonay by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Leonay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 13.8 km from Leonay.

Leonay, NSW is in the 2750 postcode area which has around 3637 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3975 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 17064 households in the 2750 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.09 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Leonay.

Solar Installers near toLeonay
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Partners Australia1.0kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
E-Smart Solar2.8kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Solar Nexus3.5kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
InVision Solar4.7kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Penrith5.1kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia5.1kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions5.7kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith6.1kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Sams Solar6.1kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre6.3kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur7.5km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Solec Industries8.4kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Strength Australia8.5kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy9.8kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar Care11.5kmAusgreen Solar Care is based in St Marys, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse12.1kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.
One Stop Warehouse14.1kmOne Stop Warehouse is based in Erskine Park, NSW.
Aus solar energy group15.2kmAus solar energy group is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
National Solar Energy15.2kmNational Solar Energy is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh17.1kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.
Valen19.3kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Solaray Energy19.3kmSolaray Energy is based in Glendenning, NSW.
LG Solar Solutions19.5kmLG Solar Solutions is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Western Sydney Solar21.6kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Leonay

Sunlight Hours in Leonay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Leonay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Leonay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Leonards Hill, VIC, which is about 716.2 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.