Are Solar Panels Worth It In Long Plain?

Long Plain is located in New South Wales about 62.0 km south west of Canberra and 819.8 km south west of Lyra. Long Plain has a latitude of 35.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Long Plain

Rebate for Long Plain 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 Plain by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Long Plain
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 35.5 km from Long Plain.

Long Plain, NSW is in the 2629 postcode area which has around 82 solar installations under 10 kW and about 92 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 573 households in the 2629 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 7.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Long Plain.

Solar Installers near toLong Plain
NameDistanceDetails
JE Tobin Electrical52.3kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Photonic Solar Solutions52.8kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar55.5kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
Capital Green Energy56.2kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions56.3kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Astra Solar57.1kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products57.4kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power57.8kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra61.0kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra61.2kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Capital Solar PV62.3kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT62.8kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners63.6kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
IMS ENERGY64.2kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions64.3kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Capital Solar Group64.4kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
Leaf Electrical64.5kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
4D ENERGY64.7km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Reposit Power64.7kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub64.9kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER65.4kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office65.4kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy65.4kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra65.5kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.
Solahart Canberra65.5kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Fased Solar65.6kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Long Plain

Sunlight Hours in Long Plain

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Long Plain

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Long Plain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Long Plain, NSW, which is about 701.0 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.