Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mangrove Creek?

Mangrove Creek is located in New South Wales about 57.2 km north of Sydney and 502.3 km south west of Esk. Mangrove Creek has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mangrove Creek

Rebate for Mangrove Creek 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 Mangrove Creek 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 Mangrove Creek
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 43.5 km from Mangrove Creek.

Mangrove Creek, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 22 solar installers near to or in Mangrove Creek.

Solar Installers near toMangrove Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Towards Tomorrow Energy14.1kmTowards Tomorrow Energy is based in Somersby, NSW.
NCS Pool Heating16.1kmNCS Pool Heating is based in Roseville, NSW.
Sunair Solar in Gosford17.6kmSunair Solar in Gosford is based in West Gosford, NSW.
All Green Environmental Solutions17.7kmAll Green Environmental Solutions is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Superior Solar18.3kmSuperior Solar is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Solar Panels Central Coast Co.18.5kmSolar Panels Central Coast Co. is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Solarventi Australia23.8kmSolarventi Australia is based in Erina, NSW.
Coast Wide Energy23.9kmCoast Wide Energy is based in Mardi, NSW.
Solar Installation Services24.5kmSolar Installation Services is based in Fountaindale, NSW.
ECO SPARKY26.3kmECO SPARKY is based in Tuggerah, NSW.
SEA Solutions Australia27.7kmSEA Solutions Australia is based in Berkeley Vale, NSW.
Clear Cut Solar27.7kmClear Cut Solar is based in Terrigal, NSW.
Solar Run Tumbi Umbi28.4kmSolar Run Tumbi Umbi is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Tru Blu Solar Co28.8kmTru Blu Solar Co is based in Wyong, NSW.
RESINC Solar28.8kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.
RI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar28.9kmRI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Solar Rewards29.6kmSolar Rewards is based in Tumbi Umbi, NSW.
MJJs Solar Central Coast30.0kmMJJs Solar Central Coast is based in Kanwal, NSW.
Solar Water Wind30.4kmSolar Water Wind is based in Wyong, NSW.
Standout Solar31.7kmStandout Solar is based in Long Jetty, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia31.8kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Sunlight Systems Central Coast35.0kmSunlight Systems Central Coast is based in Charmhaven, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mangrove Creek

Sunlight Hours in Mangrove Creek

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 Mangrove Creek

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 Mangrove Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mangowine, WA, which is about 3106.4 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.