Are Solar Panels Worth It In Berry Mountain?

Berry Mountain is located in New South Wales about 112.3 km south west of Sydney and 664.0 km south west of Esk. Berry Mountain has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Berry Mountain, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Berry Mountain

Rebate for Berry Mountain 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 Berry Mountain by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Berry Mountain
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 22.0 km from Berry Mountain.

Berry Mountain, NSW is in the 2535 postcode area which has around 1242 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1361 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3652 households in the 2535 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Berry Mountain.

Solar Installers near toBerry Mountain
NameDistanceDetails
Shoalhaven Solar4.9kmShoalhaven Solar is based in Berry, NSW.
Bellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning8.9kmBellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning is based in Far Meadow, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions9.6kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven10.5kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.
Starrton12.2kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Simmark Shoalhaven12.6kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers13.0kmSouthern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers is based in Nowra, NSW.
Shoalhaven Virtual Power Plant13.0kmShoalhaven Virtual Power Plant is based in Nowra, NSW.
Virtual Power Co.13.7kmVirtual Power Co. is based in Nowra, NSW.
Adflick Solar & Electrical14.5kmAdflick Solar & Electrical is based in Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions15.3kmSouthern Solar Solutions is based in Worrigee, NSW.
Nowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers16.9kmNowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Schmick Energy16.9kmSchmick Energy is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Unlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist17.6kmUnlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist is based in South Nowra, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar18.6kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.
The Energy Experts19.8kmThe Energy Experts is based in Kiama, NSW.
Platinum Solar Designs21.6kmPlatinum Solar Designs is based in Kiama, NSW.
Pro1 Solar22.8kmPro1 Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Greensmart Electrical.23.0kmGreensmart Electrical. is based in Kiama Downs, NSW.
David Borg Electrical & Solar24.8kmDavid Borg Electrical & Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
SunPeople26.5kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical26.7kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services26.7kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Thirroul Solar28.4kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
Solar battery world28.6kmSolar battery world is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Everen29.4kmEveren is based in Huskisson, NSW.
Shellharbour Solar and Electrical30.4kmShellharbour Solar and Electrical is based in Barrack Point, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Berry Mountain

Sunlight Hours in Berry Mountain

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Berry Mountain

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Berry Mountain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Berry Jerry, NSW, which is about 314.0 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.