Are Solar Panels Worth It In Louth?

Louth is located in New South Wales about 648.2 km north west of Canberra and 644.9 km west of Oman Ama. Louth has a latitude of 30.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Louth 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. Louth is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Louth during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Louth will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Louth

Rebate for Louth Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Louth by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Louth
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.437.62
Feb24.306.75
Mar21.335.93
Apr16.464.57
May12.403.45
Jun10.172.82
Jul11.313.14
Aug14.554.04
Sep18.975.27
Oct22.996.39
Nov25.537.09
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Cobar Mo, which is approximately 125.3 km from Louth.

Louth, NSW is in the 2840 postcode area which has around 577 solar installations under 10 kW and about 647 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1315 households in the 2840 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toLouth. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toLouth
NameDistanceDetails
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur70.2km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur89.9km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Colby Solar198.7kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
West QLD Electrical & Solar280.1kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology316.3kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
Dalle Cort Electrical327.2kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
Biztek Solutions329.8kmBiztek Solutions is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
CondoColin Solar342.6kmCondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW.
Kuga Electrical356.8kmKuga Electrical is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Cherry Energy Solutions364.1kmCherry Energy Solutions is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
Hennys Warehouse379.8kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
SolaMax381.6kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West381.7kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo381.8kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions382.2kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia382.3kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy384.7kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar384.8kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas385.4kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Louth

Sunlight Hours in Louth

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 Louth

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 Louth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Louisa Creek, QLD, which is about 1109.1 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.