Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marengo?

Marengo is located in New South Wales about 306.7 km south of Brisbane and 138.3 km south west of Tabbimoble. Marengo has a latitude of 30.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Marengo

Rebate for Marengo 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 Marengo by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Marengo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 73.8 km from Marengo.

Marengo, NSW is in the 2453 postcode area which has around 513 solar installations under 10 kW and about 537 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1521 households in the 2453 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Marengo.

Solar Installers near toMarengo
NameDistanceDetails
All About Solar31.2kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy61.6kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
SAE Group70.7kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy70.8kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy70.8kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour71.0kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198971.0kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW72.1kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast73.2kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy73.2kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast73.8kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning74.3kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes74.4kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Jcn Energy76.0kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective76.8kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar77.1kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
ACS Solar79.3kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions79.4kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical81.0kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical88.6kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Go Solar Power92.8kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Meralli Solar98.9kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems105.4kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Diligent Energy110.7kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World111.9kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia114.5kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
GZED Electrical121.8kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marengo

Sunlight Hours in Marengo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Marengo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Marengo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marengo, VIC, which is about 1245.5 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.