Are Solar Panels Worth It In Leura?

Leura is located in New South Wales about 82.7 km west of Sydney and 562.6 km south of Lyra. Leura has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Leura

Rebate for Leura 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 Leura 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 Leura
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 40.2 km from Leura.

Leura, NSW is in the 2780 postcode area which has around 1399 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1483 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7056 households in the 2780 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Leura.

Solar Installers near toLeura
NameDistanceDetails
Swivel Solar1.8kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Energywise Living2.0kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar2.4kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Valen10.1kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia28.9kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
E-Smart Solar30.5kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Solar Nexus32.9kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
Solar Penrith33.4kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia33.4kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Sams Solar33.6kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
InVision Solar33.7kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre33.8kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith34.4kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions34.7kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solec Industries35.4kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor35.8kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur36.2km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy37.1kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
Solar Strength Australia37.9kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services38.3kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar Care40.9kmAusgreen Solar Care is based in St Marys, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse41.1kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.
One Stop Warehouse43.1kmOne Stop Warehouse is based in Erskine Park, NSW.
Aus solar energy group44.4kmAus solar energy group is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
National Solar Energy44.5kmNational Solar Energy is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Leura

Sunlight Hours in Leura

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Leura

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Leura, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Leumeah, NSW, which is about 59.6 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.