Are Solar Panels Worth It In Leumeah?

Leumeah is located in New South Wales about 40.4 km south west of Sydney and 584.9 km south west of Esk. Leumeah has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Leumeah

Rebate for Leumeah 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 Leumeah 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 Leumeah
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 23.0 km from Leumeah.

Leumeah, NSW is in the 2560 postcode area which has around 7467 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8014 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 26654 households in the 2560 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Leumeah.

Solar Installers near toLeumeah
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |2.2kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Zane Solar Campbelltown2.4kmZane Solar Campbelltown is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Macarthur Solar2.4kmMacarthur Solar is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Solar Run Hoxton Park3.6kmSolar Run Hoxton Park is based in St Andrews, NSW.
Solar Shine Australia4.3kmSolar Shine Australia is based in Eschol Park, NSW.
ENDEAVOUR SOLAR6.7kmENDEAVOUR SOLAR is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Schletter Australia7.0kmSchletter Australia is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Direct Shop7.1kmSolar Direct Shop is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Living Power7.3kmLiving Power is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
Beyond Solar7.6kmBeyond Solar is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
DJC Engineering7.9kmDJC Engineering is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown7.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
Inspire Energy8.4kmInspire Energy is based in Narellan, NSW.
Solar Panels Leppington8.4kmSolar Panels Leppington is based in Leppington, NSW.
NSW Solar Hub11.4kmNSW Solar Hub is based in Oran Park, NSW.
CASE Statewide Solar12.3kmCASE Statewide Solar is based in Camden, NSW.
Synergy Solar & Electrical13.1kmSynergy Solar & Electrical is based in Prestons, NSW.
Solar Run Holsworthy13.8kmSolar Run Holsworthy is based in Casula, NSW.
Max Power Solar13.8kmMax Power Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
SolarBright13.8kmSolarBright is based in Prestons, NSW.
Matrix Australian Solar14.3kmMatrix Australian Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Australian Solar Warehouse14.3kmAustralian Solar Warehouse is based in Prestons, NSW.
PowerHouse Solar & Batteries14.3kmPowerHouse Solar & Batteries is based in Prestons, NSW.
Sungold Solar14.5kmSungold Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
SLM Solar15.0kmSLM Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Solar Panel Supplies15.7kmSolar Panel Supplies is based in Heathcote, NSW.
UNA electrical and solar16.6kmUNA electrical and solar is based in Liverpool, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Leumeah

Sunlight Hours in Leumeah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Leumeah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Leumeah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lethebrook, QLD, which is about 1517.7 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.