Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lower Mangrove?

Lower Mangrove is located in New South Wales about 50.7 km north of Sydney and 507.5 km south west of Esk. Lower Mangrove has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lower Mangrove, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lower Mangrove

Rebate for Lower Mangrove 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 Lower Mangrove by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lower Mangrove
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 41.0 km from Lower Mangrove.

Lower Mangrove, NSW is in the 2250 postcode area which has around 5962 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6606 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 23908 households in the 2250 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lower Mangrove.

Solar Installers near toLower Mangrove
NameDistanceDetails
Towards Tomorrow Energy11.4kmTowards Tomorrow Energy is based in Somersby, NSW.
Sunair Solar in Gosford14.7kmSunair Solar in Gosford is based in West Gosford, NSW.
All Green Environmental Solutions14.9kmAll Green Environmental Solutions is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Superior Solar15.9kmSuperior Solar is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Solar Panels Central Coast Co.16.1kmSolar Panels Central Coast Co. is based in West Gosford, NSW.
NCS Pool Heating16.4kmNCS Pool Heating is based in Roseville, NSW.
Solarventi Australia20.9kmSolarventi Australia is based in Erina, NSW.
Solar Installation Services24.8kmSolar Installation Services is based in Fountaindale, NSW.
Coast Wide Energy25.0kmCoast Wide Energy is based in Mardi, NSW.
Clear Cut Solar25.1kmClear Cut Solar is based in Terrigal, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia25.5kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
ECO SPARKY26.8kmECO SPARKY is based in Tuggerah, NSW.
SEA Solutions Australia27.0kmSEA Solutions Australia is based in Berkeley Vale, NSW.
Solar Run Tumbi Umbi27.8kmSolar Run Tumbi Umbi is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Solar Rewards27.9kmSolar Rewards is based in Tumbi Umbi, NSW.
RI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar28.1kmRI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
RESINC Solar30.4kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.
Tru Blu Solar Co30.4kmTru Blu Solar Co is based in Wyong, NSW.
Standout Solar31.0kmStandout Solar is based in Long Jetty, NSW.
MJJs Solar Central Coast31.6kmMJJs Solar Central Coast is based in Kanwal, NSW.
Epho Commercial Solar Power32.0kmEpho Commercial Solar Power is based in Mona Vale, NSW.
Solar Water Wind32.0kmSolar Water Wind is based in Wyong, NSW.
Good Day Electrical and Solar32.5kmGood Day Electrical and Solar is based in Ingleside, NSW.
Sollos Solar32.8kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
PVSTOP33.6kmPVSTOP is based in Dural, NSW.
LJW Solar33.7kmLJW Solar is based in Dural, NSW.
Sole Electrical & Solar33.8kmSole Electrical & Solar is based in Warriewood, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Mangrove

Sunlight Hours in Lower Mangrove

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 Lower Mangrove

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lower Mangrove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Macdonald, NSW, which is about 20.2 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.