Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lower Lewis Ponds?

Lower Lewis Ponds is located in New South Wales about 197.5 km north west of Sydney and 545.6 km south west of Lyra. Lower Lewis Ponds has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lower Lewis Ponds, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lower Lewis Ponds

Rebate for Lower Lewis Ponds 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 Lower Lewis Ponds 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 Lower Lewis Ponds
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 20.3 km from Lower Lewis Ponds.

Lower Lewis Ponds, 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 Lower Lewis Ponds.

Solar Installers near toLower Lewis Ponds
NameDistanceDetails
Unilec Solar & Electrical15.1kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.15.6kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy16.6kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar17.3kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems17.4kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar17.8kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish17.8kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar18.5kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Large Solar Installs43.0kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst43.2kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries56.9kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts56.9kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
powerdepot64.0kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Ecotronics71.5kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee73.1kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions73.3kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical73.3kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee73.4kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Solarcomm74.0kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur76.5km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)77.1kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical81.1kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
BlackLab Solar84.8kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions85.9kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician89.4kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar89.5kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical89.7kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Lewis Ponds

Sunlight Hours in Lower Lewis Ponds

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lower Lewis Ponds

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lower Lewis Ponds, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower King, WA, which is about 2878.1 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.