Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mares Run?

Mares Run is located in New South Wales about 253.8 km north of Sydney and 304.3 km south west of Esk. Mares Run has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mares Run, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mares Run

Rebate for Mares Run 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 Mares Run by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mares Run
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 94.9 km from Mares Run.

Mares Run, NSW is in the 2422 postcode area which has around 976 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1059 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2688 households in the 2422 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Mares Run.

Solar Installers near toMares Run
NameDistanceDetails
The Solar Experts54.9kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar57.8kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration67.7kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections68.2kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design69.2kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical69.7kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown70.1kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical75.0kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Go Solar Power80.3kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
DRC Solar & Electrical81.5kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar81.5kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie82.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Farm The Sun87.8kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
SAE Group89.5kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting92.2kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors94.3kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions96.3kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical96.7kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical102.0kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
WYNERGY102.9kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Falk Solar103.4kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth103.8kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services103.9kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting104.4kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth104.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mares Run

Sunlight Hours in Mares Run

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mares Run

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mares Run, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marengo, NSW, which is about 172.9 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.