Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lurnea?

Lurnea is located in New South Wales about 29.3 km west of Sydney and 569.9 km south west of Esk. Lurnea has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lurnea

Rebate for Lurnea 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 Lurnea by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lurnea
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 17.5 km from Lurnea.

Lurnea, NSW is in the 2170 postcode area which has around 7242 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7974 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 29050 households in the 2170 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Lurnea.

Solar Installers near toLurnea
NameDistanceDetails
SLM Solar1.1kmSLM Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
PowerHouse Solar & Batteries1.1kmPowerHouse Solar & Batteries is based in Prestons, NSW.
Australian Solar Warehouse1.1kmAustralian Solar Warehouse is based in Prestons, NSW.
Matrix Australian Solar1.2kmMatrix Australian Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
UNA electrical and solar1.6kmUNA electrical and solar is based in Liverpool, NSW.
SolarBright1.9kmSolarBright is based in Prestons, NSW.
Max Power Solar1.9kmMax Power Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Sungold Solar2.0kmSungold Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Solar Run Holsworthy2.0kmSolar Run Holsworthy is based in Casula, NSW.
Simply Solar Ashcroft2.2kmSimply Solar Ashcroft is based in Ashcroft, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |2.3kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Liverpool, NSW.
Austar Solar & Renewable Energy3.7kmAustar Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Moorebank, NSW.
Synergy Solar & Electrical3.9kmSynergy Solar & Electrical is based in Prestons, NSW.
FY Solar & Electricial4.5kmFY Solar & Electricial is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
GWE Electrical & Solar5.7kmGWE Electrical & Solar is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
Solar gate openers5.9kmSolar gate openers is based in Bonnyrigg Heights, NSW.
Nextgen Solar6.0kmNextgen Solar is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
ASM Solar & Electrical6.0kmASM Solar & Electrical is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
DJC Engineering7.2kmDJC Engineering is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Lightning Solar & Electrical7.3kmLightning Solar & Electrical is based in Clayton, VIC.
Beyond Solar7.6kmBeyond Solar is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Direct Shop7.9kmSolar Direct Shop is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Schletter Australia8.2kmSchletter Australia is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
ENDEAVOUR SOLAR8.4kmENDEAVOUR SOLAR is based in Ingleburn, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lurnea

Sunlight Hours in Lurnea

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lurnea

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lurnea, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lurg, VIC, which is about 521.4 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.