Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Munmorah?

Lake Munmorah is located in New South Wales about 82.5 km north east of Sydney and 469.7 km south of Esk. Lake Munmorah has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lake Munmorah, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Munmorah

Rebate for Lake Munmorah 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 Lake Munmorah by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Munmorah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 35.1 km from Lake Munmorah.

Lake Munmorah, NSW is in the 2259 postcode area which has around 7802 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8477 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 24589 households in the 2259 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Lake Munmorah.

Solar Installers near toLake Munmorah
NameDistanceDetails
Sunlight Systems Central Coast9.2kmSunlight Systems Central Coast is based in Charmhaven, NSW.
Williams Electrical and Solar Solutions11.1kmWilliams Electrical and Solar Solutions is based in Caves Beach, NSW.
Global Home Solutions12.5kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar12.7kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds12.8kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical12.9kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region13.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Solar Water Wind13.8kmSolar Water Wind is based in Wyong, NSW.
MJJs Solar Central Coast14.3kmMJJs Solar Central Coast is based in Kanwal, NSW.
RESINC Solar15.4kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.
Tru Blu Solar Co15.4kmTru Blu Solar Co is based in Wyong, NSW.
Green Star Solar18.2kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
ECO SPARKY19.8kmECO SPARKY is based in Tuggerah, NSW.
Standout Solar20.1kmStandout Solar is based in Long Jetty, NSW.
Twin Solar21.0kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Coast Wide Energy21.0kmCoast Wide Energy is based in Mardi, NSW.
Green Star Solar21.1kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Podium Solar21.2kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Solar Run Tumbi Umbi21.6kmSolar Run Tumbi Umbi is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Solar Installation Services21.9kmSolar Installation Services is based in Fountaindale, NSW.
RI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar22.3kmRI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
SEA Solutions Australia22.3kmSEA Solutions Australia is based in Berkeley Vale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Munmorah

Sunlight Hours in Lake Munmorah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Munmorah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lake Munmorah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Mundi, VIC, which is about 1056.5 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.