Are Solar Panels Worth It In Molong?

Molong is located in New South Wales about 234.7 km west of Sydney and 553.5 km south west of Lyra. Molong has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Molong

Rebate for Molong 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 Molong by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Molong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 33.1 km from Molong.

Molong, NSW is in the 2866 postcode area which has around 383 solar installations under 10 kW and about 431 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1268 households in the 2866 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Molong.

Solar Installers near toMolong
NameDistanceDetails
Lung Fish27.0kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical29.1kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.31.1kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy31.8kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar32.0kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar32.9kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems34.1kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar40.3kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries50.5kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts50.5kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)61.1kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur64.5km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
See Solar65.1kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse73.9kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Large Solar Installs79.3kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst79.5kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar85.1kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical85.2kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Ecotronics85.4kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician85.5kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee87.1kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee87.9kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical87.9kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions88.1kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
powerdepot95.3kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas95.6kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy95.8kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Molong

Sunlight Hours in Molong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Molong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Molong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mologa, VIC, which is about 546.5 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.