Are Solar Panels Worth It In Long Point?

Long Point is located in New South Wales about 206.9 km north west of Sydney and 535.9 km south west of Lyra. Long Point has a latitude of 33.1 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 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Long Point
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 29.4 km from Long Point.

Long Point, NSW is in the 2800 postcode area which has around 4952 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5560 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19949 households in the 2800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.73 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Long Point.

Solar Installers near toLong Point
NameDistanceDetails
Unilec Solar & Electrical22.5kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish24.0kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.24.2kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy25.5kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar26.2kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar27.1kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems27.3kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar30.6kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Large Solar Installs54.9kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst55.2kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Ecotronics62.1kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)63.1kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee63.8kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
powerdepot64.1kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries64.2kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts64.2kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical64.3kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee64.3kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions64.3kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical78.7kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Solarcomm80.8kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
BlackLab Solar82.1kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur82.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions84.5kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
See Solar96.5kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician98.4kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar98.4kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, 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 19 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 33.1° 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 Pocket, QLD, which is about 718.2 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.