Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lorn?

Lorn is located in New South Wales about 131.5 km north of Sydney and 421.9 km south west of Esk. Lorn has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lorn, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lorn

Rebate for Lorn 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 Lorn by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lorn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 25.6 km from Lorn.

Lorn, NSW is in the 2320 postcode area which has around 4147 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4813 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15552 households in the 2320 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.90 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Lorn.

Solar Installers near toLorn
NameDistanceDetails
STS Services1.7kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l2.7kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid5.3kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre5.7kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle6.1kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage8.3kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar8.8kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle9.8kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie10.4kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International10.6kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar11.0kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect11.0kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar11.2kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Pivotrom13.2kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR16.0kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
iinergy18.8kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle21.1kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar22.0kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar22.1kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Solar Renewables22.7kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar23.2kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L23.6kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay23.7kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lorn

Sunlight Hours in Lorn

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lorn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lorn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lorinna, TAS, which is about 1091.3 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.