Smiths Lake is located in New South Wales about 204.7 km north east of Sydney and 357.6 km south of Esk. Smiths Lake has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Smiths Lake, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Smiths Lake 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. Smiths Lake is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Smiths Lake 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 Smiths Lake will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Smiths Lake
| 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 Smiths Lake by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.51 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 20.99 | 5.83 |
| Mar | 17.80 | 4.95 |
| Apr | 14.01 | 3.89 |
| May | 10.56 | 2.93 |
| Jun | 8.93 | 2.48 |
| Jul | 10.10 | 2.80 |
| Aug | 13.62 | 3.78 |
| Sep | 17.18 | 4.77 |
| Oct | 20.18 | 5.61 |
| Nov | 22.07 | 6.13 |
| Dec | 23.67 | 6.58 |
Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 77.5 km from Smiths Lake.
Smiths Lake, NSW is in the 2428 postcode area which has around 3590 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3703 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 12195 households in the 2428 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.
Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Smiths Lake.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Forster Solar and Lighting | 20.5km | Forster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW. |
| DRC Solar & Electrical | 36.3km | DRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie | 37.6km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW. |
| Eastern Solar Design | 52.0km | Eastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown | 52.8km | Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Wilsons Solar & Electrical | 52.8km | Wilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Coastline Solar Connections | 53.8km | Coastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Mackie Electric & Refrigeration | 53.9km | Mackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW. |
| KMF Electrical & Solar | 59.7km | KMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW. |
| Holiday Coast Solar | 69.2km | Holiday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW. |
| Falk Solar | 70.2km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| Sinclair Renewable Energy | 70.4km | Sinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| electraline nsw | 71.2km | electraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Apex Solar & Electrical | 74.5km | Apex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW. |
| Diffuse Energy | 78.1km | Diffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 85.8km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| G & A Martin Electrical Contractors | 86.1km | G & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW. |
| Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical | 86.3km | Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 89.8km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 90.2km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle | 90.4km | DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW. |
| Sunsave Solar | 90.9km | Sunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW. |
| Delta Electrical & Solar | 91.4km | Delta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
| Sun Cooking Australia | 91.6km | Sun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW. |
| Econnect Solar | Newcastle | 91.6km | Econnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW. |
| Gi Energy | 91.6km | Gi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Smiths Lake
Sunlight Hours in Smiths Lake
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Smiths Lake
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Smiths Lake, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Smiths Gully, VIC, which is about 878.3 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.