Are Solar Panels Worth It In Megalong Valley?

Megalong Valley is located in New South Wales about 92.8 km west of Sydney and 566.1 km south of Lyra. Megalong Valley has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Megalong Valley, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Megalong Valley

Rebate for Megalong Valley 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 Megalong Valley by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Megalong Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 49.6 km from Megalong Valley.

Megalong Valley, NSW is in the 2785 postcode area which has around 636 solar installations under 10 kW and about 663 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2935 households in the 2785 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.69 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Megalong Valley.

Solar Installers near toMegalong Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Blue Mountains Solar8.4kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living8.6kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar10.8kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Valen20.5kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia39.1kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
E-Smart Solar40.9kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Solar Nexus43.2kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
Solar Penrith43.8kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia43.9kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
InVision Solar44.0kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
Sams Solar44.1kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre44.3kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith44.9kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor45.0kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions45.1kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solec Industries45.9kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur46.3km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy47.6kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
Solar Strength Australia48.1kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services48.3kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar Care51.2kmAusgreen Solar Care is based in St Marys, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse51.5kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.
One Stop Warehouse53.1kmOne Stop Warehouse is based in Erskine Park, NSW.
Solarcomm54.1kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Aus solar energy group54.8kmAus solar energy group is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
National Solar Energy54.8kmNational Solar Energy is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh55.4kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Megalong Valley

Sunlight Hours in Megalong Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Megalong Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Megalong Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Megalong, NSW, which is about 0.0 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.