Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marchmont?

Marchmont is located in New South Wales about 49.6 km north of Canberra and 726.8 km south west of Lyra. Marchmont has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Marchmont, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Marchmont

Rebate for Marchmont 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 Marchmont by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Marchmont
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.497.08
Feb22.046.12
Mar18.345.09
Apr13.743.82
May10.222.84
Jun7.962.21
Jul8.992.50
Aug12.303.42
Sep16.434.56
Oct20.775.77
Nov23.806.61
Dec25.997.22

Figures from the weather station at Canberra, which is approximately 48.6 km from Marchmont.

Marchmont, NSW is in the 2582 postcode area which has around 1804 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2095 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5399 households in the 2582 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Marchmont.

Solar Installers near toMarchmont
NameDistanceDetails
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra5.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Abundant Solar6.9kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy7.2kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar7.2kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers10.3kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Capital Valley Solar33.0kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER36.8kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical37.5kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power37.8kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy38.0kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Symmetry Solar40.4kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar40.5kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarArk40.5kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical40.6kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family40.7kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy41.0kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
IMS ENERGY41.2kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra41.2kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine41.2kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power41.2kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar41.3kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech41.3kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark41.4kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
solarforever canberra41.4kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)41.4kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy41.4kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub41.5kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marchmont

Sunlight Hours in Marchmont

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Marchmont

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Marchmont, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marchagee, WA, which is about 3113.2 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.