Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mona Vale?

Mona Vale is located in New South Wales about 23.3 km north east of Sydney and 528.8 km south of Esk. Mona Vale has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mona Vale, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mona Vale

Rebate for Mona Vale 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 Mona Vale by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mona Vale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 22.6 km from Mona Vale.

Mona Vale, NSW is in the 2103 postcode area which has around 534 solar installations under 10 kW and about 603 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3016 households in the 2103 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 5.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Mona Vale.

Solar Installers near toMona Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Epho Commercial Solar Power0.3kmEpho Commercial Solar Power is based in Mona Vale, NSW.
Sole Electrical & Solar1.9kmSole Electrical & Solar is based in Warriewood, NSW.
Good Day Electrical and Solar3.2kmGood Day Electrical and Solar is based in Ingleside, NSW.
Solarbank6.9kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.
GreenElec6.9kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar6.9kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
Sollos Solar9.2kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
Clear Sky Solar Investments9.5kmClear Sky Solar Investments is based in Narraweena, NSW.
Pica Electrical9.8kmPica Electrical is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Autonomous Energy10.2kmAutonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
LMG Energy10.4kmLMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Perfect Solar Power10.5kmPerfect Solar Power is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Solartherm10.6kmSolartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Solarpro10.6kmSolarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Sydney Solar Electricity10.6kmSydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Solar Path Sun Solutions10.6kmSolar Path Sun Solutions is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Waters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney10.9kmWaters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney is based in Curl Curl, NSW.
Solar Scene11.4kmSolar Scene is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Beaches Solar11.5kmBeaches Solar is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Liberated Energy11.9kmLiberated Energy is based in North Manly, NSW.
Neon Solar Systems12.1kmNeon Solar Systems is based in North Manly, NSW.
Garside Power and Solar12.2kmGarside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW.
Solar Tank12.3kmSolar Tank is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Lights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L12.8kmLights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Solar Run Northern Beaches12.8kmSolar Run Northern Beaches is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Galileo Solar12.8kmGalileo Solar is based in Manly Vale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mona Vale

Sunlight Hours in Mona Vale

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 Mona Vale

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 Mona Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mona Park, QLD, which is about 1602.7 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.