Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mckellars Park?

Mckellars Park is located in New South Wales about 107.4 km north west of Sydney and 541.1 km south of Lyra. Mckellars Park has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mckellars Park, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mckellars Park

Rebate for Mckellars Park 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 Mckellars Park 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 Mckellars Park
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 59.9 km from Mckellars Park.

Mckellars Park, NSW is in the 2790 postcode area which has around 1534 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1687 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7422 households in the 2790 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mckellars Park.

Solar Installers near toMckellars Park
NameDistanceDetails
Solarcomm25.7kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar30.1kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar30.6kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Energywise Living30.7kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Valen39.2kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor46.2kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Large Solar Installs50.3kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst50.4kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services53.2kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
E-Smart Solar56.0kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia56.2kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
Sams Solar58.0kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre58.3kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Penrith58.5kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia58.5kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solec Industries59.0kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Nexus59.2kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
InVision Solar59.3kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith59.3kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions60.2kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy60.4kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
powerdepot62.8kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar63.2kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur63.7km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Solar Strength Australia63.8kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.
Advanced Solar65.4kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse65.7kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mckellars Park

Sunlight Hours in Mckellars Park

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 Mckellars Park

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mckellars Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mckellar, ACT, which is about 218.0 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.