Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lewinsbrook?

Lewinsbrook is located in New South Wales about 162.7 km north of Sydney and 393.0 km south west of Esk. Lewinsbrook has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lewinsbrook

Rebate for Lewinsbrook 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 Lewinsbrook 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 Lewinsbrook
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 47.1 km from Lewinsbrook.

Lewinsbrook, NSW is in the 2311 postcode area which has around 147 solar installations under 10 kW and about 169 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 453 households in the 2311 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lewinsbrook.

Solar Installers near toLewinsbrook
NameDistanceDetails
Falk Solar25.7kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
HV SOLAR27.6kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics29.3kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l30.4kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle31.5kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Solar Service Centre32.8kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid32.8kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
STS Services33.3kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive37.8kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage39.1kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar39.6kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Solar Run Singleton40.1kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle40.8kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International41.8kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie41.8kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect42.0kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar42.1kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR42.3kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
MJJs Solar42.3kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Commercial Solar42.3kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
electraline nsw42.4kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Pivotrom42.5kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy45.0kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
Diffuse Energy49.0kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
iinergy51.0kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar51.3kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle51.3kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lewinsbrook

Sunlight Hours in Lewinsbrook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lewinsbrook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lewinsbrook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Levenstrath, NSW, which is about 318.7 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.