Are Solar Panels Worth It In Liston?

Liston is located in New South Wales about 159.8 km south west of Brisbane and 18.5 km east of Severnlea. Liston has a latitude of 28.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Liston

Rebate for Liston 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 Liston by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Liston
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Warwick, which is approximately 49.6 km from Liston.

Liston, NSW is in the 2372 postcode area which has around 865 solar installations under 10 kW and about 908 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2656 households in the 2372 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Liston.

Solar Installers near toListon
NameDistanceDetails
Gathered Energy13.5kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Solar Blessing16.2kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels47.6kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Run On Sun Australia93.2kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical96.2kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company109.8kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
The Solar Shop111.5kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Juno Energy111.7kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
De Energy114.0kmDe Energy is based in Kerry, QLD.
David Ross Electrical & Solar114.2kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
GOAL SOLAR114.4kmGOAL SOLAR is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
24 Hour Solar Power114.4km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Sungreen solutions114.4kmSungreen solutions is based in Beaudesert, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Liston

Sunlight Hours in Liston

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Liston

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Liston, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lismore Heights, NSW, which is about 117.9 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.