Longarm is located in New South Wales about 379.3 km north of Sydney and 228.0 km south west of Lyra. Longarm has a latitude of 30.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Longarm, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Longarm 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. Longarm is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Longarm 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 Longarm will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Longarm
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Longarm by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.13 | 7.26 |
| Feb | 23.25 | 6.46 |
| Mar | 20.04 | 5.57 |
| Apr | 15.95 | 4.43 |
| May | 12.22 | 3.39 |
| Jun | 10.06 | 2.79 |
| Jul | 11.08 | 3.08 |
| Aug | 14.36 | 3.99 |
| Sep | 18.49 | 5.14 |
| Oct | 22.11 | 6.14 |
| Nov | 24.21 | 6.73 |
| Dec | 26.15 | 7.26 |
Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 71.9 km from Longarm.
Longarm, NSW is in the 2347 postcode area which has around 272 solar installations under 10 kW and about 297 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 1008 households in the 2347 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.
Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Longarm.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Siteguard | 71.4km | Siteguard is based in Westdale, NSW. |
| AppSolar | 71.9km | AppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW. |
| Traffic Lights Australia | 73.8km | Traffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW. |
| Tamworth Solar Security Lighting | 75.0km | Tamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar | 75.5km | Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW. |
| Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services | 75.8km | Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth | 75.8km | NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| WYNERGY | 76.2km | WYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical | 78.8km | Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW. |
| Eco Energy & Solar Solutions | 82.3km | Eco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth | 84.0km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW. |
| Meralli Solar | 96.3km | Meralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW. |
| Gwydir Water Services | 99.9km | Gwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW. |
| Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell | 101.3km | Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW. |
| YellowDot Energy | 131.8km | YellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW. |
| Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney | 132.9km | Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW. |
| Plan A Electrical | 133.6km | Plan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW. |
| Jupiter, Virtual Solar System | 148.9km | Jupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Longarm
Sunlight Hours in Longarm
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Longarm
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Longarm, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Long Reef, NSW, which is about 367.4 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.