Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lost River?

Lost River is located in New South Wales about 95.9 km north of Canberra and 671.0 km south of Lyra. Lost River has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lost River, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lost River

Rebate for Lost River 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 Lost River by month. The maximum is 7.52 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lost River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.067.52
Feb23.616.56
Mar19.615.45
Apr14.814.11
May10.793.00
Jun8.432.34
Jul9.282.58
Aug12.293.41
Sep16.624.62
Oct21.395.94
Nov24.216.72
Dec26.837.45

Figures from the weather station at Cowra, which is approximately 92.1 km from Lost River.

Lost River, NSW is in the 2583 postcode area which has around 663 solar installations under 10 kW and about 716 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2684 households in the 2583 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lost River.

Solar Installers near toLost River
NameDistanceDetails
Goulburn Solar48.4kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid49.3kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn51.0kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
Abundant Solar54.9kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar55.1kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy55.1kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra56.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers63.0kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Gerindtec72.3kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Cj Solar73.8kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Capital Valley Solar79.0kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical81.4kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy81.7kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power82.0kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
SolarArk84.7kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family84.8kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar84.8kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar84.8kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical84.8kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar85.3kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech85.4kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy85.4kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)85.4kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy85.4kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub85.5kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine85.5kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra85.5kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lost River

Sunlight Hours in Lost River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lost River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lost River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lort River, WA, which is about 2574.6 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.