Are Solar Panels Worth It In Monkerai?

Monkerai is located in New South Wales about 183.2 km north of Sydney and 369.4 km south west of Esk. Monkerai has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Monkerai

Rebate for Monkerai 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 Monkerai 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 Monkerai
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 54.1 km from Monkerai.

Monkerai, NSW is in the 2415 postcode area which has around 72 solar installations under 10 kW and about 83 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 210 households in the 2415 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Monkerai.

Solar Installers near toMonkerai
NameDistanceDetails
Falk Solar29.6kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
electraline nsw46.5kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy48.2kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
Solar Service Centre50.1kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid50.4kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l52.0kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services54.2kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle54.7kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR54.8kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Diffuse Energy55.9kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage56.3kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar56.7kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
HV SOLAR56.8kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle57.9kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics58.1kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Earthconnect58.8kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International58.8kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar58.9kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie59.1kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar59.2kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar64.3kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Renewables65.0kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar65.3kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle65.4kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Pivotrom65.4kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar65.4kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting65.8kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Monkerai

Sunlight Hours in Monkerai

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Monkerai

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Monkerai, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Monjingup, WA, which is about 2797.1 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.