Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Lansdowne?

Upper Lansdowne is located in New South Wales about 266.6 km north east of Sydney and 287.0 km south of Esk. Upper Lansdowne has a latitude of 31.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Upper Lansdowne, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Lansdowne

Rebate for Upper Lansdowne 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 Upper Lansdowne by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Upper Lansdowne
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 133.7 km from Upper Lansdowne.

Upper Lansdowne, NSW is in the 2430 postcode area which has around 5521 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5859 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15294 households in the 2430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Upper Lansdowne.

Solar Installers near toUpper Lansdowne
NameDistanceDetails
Apex Solar & Electrical11.9kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar18.7kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar18.9kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections20.4kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration20.5kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical21.3kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown21.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design22.2kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
The Solar Experts24.2kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors32.5kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical34.7kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
SAE Group35.2kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie37.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Farm The Sun37.9kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical38.1kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
Wauchope Solar49.3kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie49.7kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy49.8kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec49.8kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power49.9kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services50.0kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs50.2kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar51.0kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Lansdowne

Sunlight Hours in Upper Lansdowne

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Upper Lansdowne

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Upper Lansdowne, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Kedron, QLD, which is about 479.7 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.