Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Lismore?

South Lismore is located in New South Wales about 151.9 km south of Brisbane and 14.0 km west of Wollongbar. South Lismore has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Lismore, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Lismore

Rebate for South Lismore 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 South Lismore 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 South Lismore
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 19.8 km from South Lismore.

South Lismore, NSW is in the 2480 postcode area which has around 8928 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9524 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19497 households in the 2480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in South Lismore.

Solar Installers near toSouth Lismore
NameDistanceDetails
24 Hour Solar Power0.6km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical2.0kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts2.1kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy2.3kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast2.7kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
The Solar Shop7.9kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW9.4kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
ProSolar Australia10.5kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Juno Energy14.7kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical20.6kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company24.7kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Stralis Energy25.8kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
888 Solar Tek26.0km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar26.7kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions27.1kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solar-Rite29.1kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical31.9kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions33.1kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical33.8kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Key Energy Group34.8kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay34.9kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
MTS Solar35.1kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Prime Energy Group36.4kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Lismore

Sunlight Hours in South Lismore

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Lismore

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Lismore, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Launceston, TAS, which is about 1510.0 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.