Lower Macdonald is located in New South Wales about 60.9 km north west of Sydney and 511.0 km south west of Esk. Lower Macdonald has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lower Macdonald, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Lower Macdonald 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 Macdonald is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Lower Macdonald 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 Macdonald will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Lower Macdonald
| 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 Lower Macdonald by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.89 | 6.08 |
| Feb | 19.00 | 5.28 |
| Mar | 16.37 | 4.55 |
| Apr | 13.72 | 3.81 |
| May | 10.59 | 2.94 |
| Jun | 8.82 | 2.45 |
| Jul | 10.02 | 2.78 |
| Aug | 13.27 | 3.69 |
| Sep | 16.89 | 4.69 |
| Oct | 19.76 | 5.49 |
| Nov | 20.95 | 5.82 |
| Dec | 22.41 | 6.23 |
Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 30.8 km from Lower Macdonald.
Lower Macdonald, NSW is in the 2775 postcode area which has around 200 solar installations under 10 kW and about 218 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 852 households in the 2775 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Lower Macdonald.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Skyline Solar | 31.2km | Skyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW. |
| Towards Tomorrow Energy | 31.2km | Towards Tomorrow Energy is based in Somersby, NSW. |
| Advanced Solar | 31.6km | Advanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW. |
| Western Sydney Solar | 31.8km | Western Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW. |
| Riverside Solar and Electrical Services | 32.3km | Riverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW. |
| Your Green Planet | 33.5km | Your Green Planet is based in Rouse Hill, NSW. |
| Solar Run Windsor | 33.6km | Solar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW. |
| NCS Pool Heating | 34.1km | NCS Pool Heating is based in Roseville, NSW. |
| Sunair Solar in Gosford | 34.7km | Sunair Solar in Gosford is based in West Gosford, NSW. |
| All Green Environmental Solutions | 34.8km | All Green Environmental Solutions is based in West Gosford, NSW. |
| Solar Energy Australia | 35.2km | Solar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW. |
| Superior Solar | 35.7km | Superior Solar is based in West Gosford, NSW. |
| Solar Panels Central Coast Co. | 35.9km | Solar Panels Central Coast Co. is based in West Gosford, NSW. |
| Solar Chief - Australia | 36.7km | Solar Chief - Australia is based in Schofields, NSW. |
| PVSTOP | 37.7km | PVSTOP is based in Dural, NSW. |
| LJW Solar | 37.8km | LJW Solar is based in Dural, NSW. |
| Solar Run Schofields | 38.9km | Solar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW. |
| Helios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries | 39.7km | Helios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries is based in Thornleigh, NSW. |
| Solar Soaring technology | 39.7km | Solar Soaring technology is based in Cherrybrook, NSW. |
| Powergain Solar | 39.9km | Powergain Solar is based in Cherrybrook, NSW. |
| Solaris Tech | 39.9km | Solaris Tech is based in Castle Hill, NSW. |
| Australian Surface Solar | 40.3km | Australian Surface Solar is based in Castle Hill, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Macdonald
Sunlight Hours in Lower Macdonald
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 Macdonald
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° 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 Macdonald, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Longley, TAS, which is about 1119.2 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.