Are Solar Panels Worth It In Monaltrie?

Monaltrie is located in New South Wales about 156.0 km south of Brisbane and 11.6 km west of Rous. Monaltrie has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Monaltrie

Rebate for Monaltrie 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 Monaltrie by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Monaltrie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 16.5 km from Monaltrie.

Monaltrie, NSW is in the 2480 postcode area which has around 8928 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9524 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19497 households in the 2480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Monaltrie.

Solar Installers near toMonaltrie
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart Far North Coast3.5kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power4.2km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts4.7kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy4.8kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical4.8kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
The Solar Shop7.4kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW7.5kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
ProSolar Australia11.8kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Juno Energy18.7kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Stralis Energy22.3kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical22.6kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions24.4kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solar-Rite26.1kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
888 Solar Tek26.4km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar27.6kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company28.8kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical29.3kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical31.0kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions33.1kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Key Energy Group33.6kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
MTS Solar34.8kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar35.9kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical36.0kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Prime Energy Group36.6kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions37.0kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Monaltrie

Sunlight Hours in Monaltrie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Monaltrie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Monaltrie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Monal, QLD, which is about 516.6 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.