Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lower Southgate?

Lower Southgate is located in New South Wales about 228.8 km south of Brisbane and 39.1 km south west of Esk. Lower Southgate has a latitude of 29.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lower Southgate

Rebate for Lower Southgate 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 Southgate by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lower Southgate
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 82.7 km from Lower Southgate.

Lower Southgate, NSW is in the 2460 postcode area which has around 5021 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5409 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 12512 households in the 2460 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lower Southgate.

Solar Installers near toLower Southgate
NameDistanceDetails
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World12.8kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
The Solar Collective22.7kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
GZED Electrical23.1kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Jcn Energy23.5kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba26.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions26.2kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy43.2kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions67.4kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar67.6kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical71.8kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop72.8kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes76.3kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power80.2km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast80.7kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
All About Solar80.9kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
sun energy experts81.6kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical81.6kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy81.7kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW82.7kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Stralis Energy83.8kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning84.9kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast85.3kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy86.2kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar-Rite87.8kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour88.0kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group88.1kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW88.1kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Southgate

Sunlight Hours in Lower Southgate

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lower Southgate

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lower Southgate, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Snug, TAS, which is about 1594.9 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.