Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fitzgeralds Mount?

Fitzgeralds Mount is located in New South Wales about 174.1 km west of Sydney and 572.0 km south west of Lyra. Fitzgeralds Mount has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fitzgeralds Mount, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fitzgeralds Mount

Rebate for Fitzgeralds Mount 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 Fitzgeralds Mount by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fitzgeralds Mount
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 34.7 km from Fitzgeralds Mount.

Fitzgeralds Mount, NSW is in the 2799 postcode area which has around 385 solar installations under 10 kW and about 428 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1724 households in the 2799 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.66 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Fitzgeralds Mount.

Solar Installers near toFitzgeralds Mount
NameDistanceDetails
Platinum Solar Bathurst24.0kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs24.4kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Dynamic Solar27.2kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems33.4kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar34.6kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar35.4kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy35.6kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.36.5kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical38.5kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish40.4kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts54.4kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries54.4kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid56.3kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Solarcomm66.9kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur72.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician74.7kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar75.3kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical75.5kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
powerdepot76.9kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar89.0kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living89.4kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar91.1kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical96.9kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions98.7kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
BlackLab Solar100.9kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fitzgeralds Mount

Sunlight Hours in Fitzgeralds Mount

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fitzgeralds Mount

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fitzgeralds Mount, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fitzgerald Creek, QLD, which is about 1814.5 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.