Are Solar Panels Worth It In Londonderry?

Londonderry is located in New South Wales about 50.2 km north west of Sydney and 546.6 km south of Lyra. Londonderry has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Londonderry

Rebate for Londonderry 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 Londonderry by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Londonderry
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 6.6 km from Londonderry.

Londonderry, NSW is in the 2753 postcode area which has around 1326 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1582 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6140 households in the 2753 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Londonderry.

Solar Installers near toLondonderry
NameDistanceDetails
Western Sydney Solar7.2kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy7.5kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
Solec Industries7.9kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services8.2kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Advanced Solar9.1kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre9.7kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Sams Solar9.7kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Skyline Solar10.2kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh10.5kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith10.6kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia11.1kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Penrith11.1kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions12.2kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
InVision Solar12.3kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse12.3kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.
E-Smart Solar12.6kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Solar Nexus13.9kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
Solar Strength Australia14.0kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.
Solar Run Schofields14.1kmSolar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW.
Aus solar energy group14.8kmAus solar energy group is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
National Solar Energy14.8kmNational Solar Energy is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar Care14.8kmAusgreen Solar Care is based in St Marys, NSW.
Solar Chief - Australia14.9kmSolar Chief - Australia is based in Schofields, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor15.8kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Solaray Energy16.4kmSolaray Energy is based in Glendenning, NSW.
Solar Panels Quakers Hill16.4kmSolar Panels Quakers Hill is based in Quakers Hill, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia16.4kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Londonderry

Sunlight Hours in Londonderry

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 Londonderry

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Londonderry, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Londonderry, WA, which is about 2773.1 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.