Are Solar Panels Worth It In Loftville?

Loftville is located in New South Wales about 154.0 km south of Brisbane and 13.1 km west of Rous Mill. Loftville has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Loftville

Rebate for Loftville 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 Loftville by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Loftville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 19.2 km from Loftville.

Loftville, NSW is in the 2480 postcode area which has around 8928 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9524 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19497 households in the 2480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Loftville.

Solar Installers near toLoftville
NameDistanceDetails
24 Hour Solar Power1.9km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast3.1kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical3.4kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts3.5kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy3.6kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
The Solar Shop6.2kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW9.4kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
ProSolar Australia11.9kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Juno Energy16.9kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical20.3kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Stralis Energy25.1kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions26.8kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company26.9kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
888 Solar Tek27.2km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar28.1kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Solar-Rite28.7kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical31.7kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical33.5kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions34.1kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Key Energy Group35.3kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
MTS Solar36.0kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay36.8kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar37.4kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Prime Energy Group37.5kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical37.6kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions38.1kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay38.5kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Loftville

Sunlight Hours in Loftville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Loftville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Loftville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Loftus, NSW, which is about 616.2 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.