Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lismore?

Lismore is located in Victoria about 142.5 km west of Melbourne and 1284.6 km south west of Lyra. Lismore has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lismore, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Lismore 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. Lismore is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Lismore during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Lismore will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Lismore

Rebate for Lismore Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Lismore by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lismore
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 113.7 km from Lismore.

Lismore, VIC is in the 3324 postcode area which has around 84 solar installations under 10 kW and about 90 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 298 households in the 3324 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lismore.

Solar Installers near toLismore
NameDistanceDetails
Walsh Electrical45.7kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy48.1kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
SolarShine49.7kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice58.3kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical58.4kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions59.3kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company61.4kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Effective Electrical61.7kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels61.7kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar61.7kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat61.8kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies61.9kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar61.9kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat62.4kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR62.8kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling62.9kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Smart Options p/l63.8kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant64.6kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians64.8kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems73.9kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust74.5kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design80.7kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical81.9kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay82.2kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services84.7kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services86.6kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services88.2kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lismore

Sunlight Hours in Lismore

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lismore

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lismore, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lisle, TAS, which is about 499.0 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.