Are Solar Panels Worth It In Napier Lane?

Napier Lane is located in New South Wales about 330.5 km north west of Sydney and 359.9 km south west of Lyra. Napier Lane has a latitude of 31.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Napier Lane, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Napier Lane

Rebate for Napier Lane 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 Napier Lane by month. The maximum is 7.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.80 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Napier Lane
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.177.27
Feb23.246.46
Mar19.985.55
Apr15.884.41
May12.193.39
Jun10.072.80
Jul11.073.07
Aug14.323.98
Sep18.455.13
Oct22.096.14
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.167.27

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth, which is approximately 134.1 km from Napier Lane.

Napier Lane, NSW is in the 2379 postcode area which has around 39 solar installations under 10 kW and about 48 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 161 households in the 2379 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.62 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Napier Lane.

Solar Installers near toNapier Lane
NameDistanceDetails
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System20.5kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive34.3kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology106.8kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
AppSolar112.9kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia114.5kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas129.5kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Napier Lane

Sunlight Hours in Napier Lane

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Napier Lane

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Napier Lane, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Napier, WA, which is about 2947.9 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.