Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mitchells Flat?

Mitchells Flat is located in New South Wales about 146.2 km north of Sydney and 416.9 km south west of Esk. Mitchells Flat has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mitchells Flat, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mitchells Flat

Rebate for Mitchells Flat 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 Mitchells Flat by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mitchells Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 58.3 km from Mitchells Flat.

Mitchells Flat, NSW is in the 2330 postcode area which has around 2364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2795 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8229 households in the 2330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Mitchells Flat.

Solar Installers near toMitchells Flat
NameDistanceDetails
HV SOLAR2.5kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics8.7kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive9.3kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton10.8kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar13.7kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle27.9kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l30.8kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services32.9kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Pivotrom33.6kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Solar Bargains35.7kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Aeromagnetics36.3kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid37.9kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre38.2kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage41.5kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar41.9kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle42.6kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie42.9kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International43.3kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar43.8kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar43.9kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect43.9kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Falk Solar47.6kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley47.7kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
iinergy48.2kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR49.3kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L53.1kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mitchells Flat

Sunlight Hours in Mitchells Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mitchells Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mitchells Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mitchell Plateau, WA, which is about 3234.1 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.