Are Solar Panels Worth It In Long Flat?

Long Flat is located in New South Wales about 295.9 km north east of Sydney and 256.7 km south of Esk. Long Flat has a latitude of 31.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Long Flat, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Long Flat

Rebate for Long Flat 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 Long Flat by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Long Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 138.8 km from Long Flat.

Long Flat, NSW is in the 2446 postcode area which has around 2499 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2675 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5433 households in the 2446 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Long Flat.

Solar Installers near toLong Flat
NameDistanceDetails
The Solar Experts14.8kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Farm The Sun20.1kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
SAE Group24.2kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical32.8kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Wauchope Solar37.9kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors38.0kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie38.0kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services38.2kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy38.2kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power38.3kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs38.3kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec38.5kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power38.6kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie38.6kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar39.5kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical40.3kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar40.7kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar41.3kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare41.3kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar48.8kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems49.9kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections51.8kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Long Flat

Sunlight Hours in Long Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Long Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Long Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Long Creek, NSW, which is about 312.8 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.