Are Solar Panels Worth It In Long Point?

Long Point is located in New South Wales about 32.9 km south west of Sydney and 578.1 km south west of Esk. Long Point has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Long Point

Rebate for Long Point 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 Point by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Long Point
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 22.3 km from Long Point.

Long Point, NSW is in the 2564 postcode area which has around 1169 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1206 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5201 households in the 2564 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Long Point.

Solar Installers near toLong Point
NameDistanceDetails
ENDEAVOUR SOLAR2.9kmENDEAVOUR SOLAR is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Direct Shop3.5kmSolar Direct Shop is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
DJC Engineering3.8kmDJC Engineering is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Beyond Solar4.4kmBeyond Solar is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Schletter Australia4.5kmSchletter Australia is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Run Hoxton Park6.7kmSolar Run Hoxton Park is based in St Andrews, NSW.
Solar Run Holsworthy7.1kmSolar Run Holsworthy is based in Casula, NSW.
Solar Shine Australia8.0kmSolar Shine Australia is based in Eschol Park, NSW.
SolarBright8.4kmSolarBright is based in Prestons, NSW.
Max Power Solar8.4kmMax Power Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Matrix Australian Solar8.5kmMatrix Australian Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Australian Solar Warehouse8.5kmAustralian Solar Warehouse is based in Prestons, NSW.
PowerHouse Solar & Batteries8.5kmPowerHouse Solar & Batteries is based in Prestons, NSW.
Synergy Solar & Electrical8.8kmSynergy Solar & Electrical is based in Prestons, NSW.
Sungold Solar9.2kmSungold Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Solar Panels Leppington9.2kmSolar Panels Leppington is based in Leppington, NSW.
SLM Solar9.3kmSLM Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Macarthur Solar9.5kmMacarthur Solar is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |9.8kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Austar Solar & Renewable Energy9.9kmAustar Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Moorebank, NSW.
Zane Solar Campbelltown10.0kmZane Solar Campbelltown is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |10.0kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Liverpool, NSW.
UNA electrical and solar10.1kmUNA electrical and solar is based in Liverpool, NSW.
Australian Solar Installations10.4kmAustralian Solar Installations is based in Menai, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Long Point

Sunlight Hours in Long Point

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Long Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° 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 Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Long Point, NSW, which is about 189.3 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.