Are Solar Panels Worth It In Monak?

Monak is located in New South Wales about 344.1 km east of Adelaide and 1078.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Monak has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Monak

Rebate for Monak 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 Monak by month. The maximum is 7.77 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Monak
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.977.77
Feb24.756.88
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.984.16
May10.682.97
Jun8.752.43
Jul9.432.62
Aug12.823.56
Sep17.084.75
Oct22.106.14
Nov25.477.08
Dec27.897.75

Figures from the weather station at Mildura Airport, which is approximately 19.2 km from Monak.

Monak, NSW is in the 2738 postcode area which has around 217 solar installations under 10 kW and about 308 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 653 households in the 2738 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.48 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Monak.

Solar Installers near toMonak
NameDistanceDetails
MR John Clohesy10.9kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar12.6kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura14.5kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura14.8kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services15.2kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ16.1kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar16.1kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services16.1kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar16.2kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation19.1kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical21.0kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Redmud Green Energy138.4kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Monak

Sunlight Hours in Monak

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Monak

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Monak, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mona Vale, NSW, which is about 834.5 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.