Are Solar Panels Worth It In Monteagle?

Monteagle is located in New South Wales about 141.8 km north west of Canberra and 684.8 km south west of Lyra. Monteagle has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Monteagle

Rebate for Monteagle 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 Monteagle by month. The maximum is 7.52 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Monteagle
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.067.52
Feb23.616.56
Mar19.615.45
Apr14.814.11
May10.793.00
Jun8.432.34
Jul9.282.58
Aug12.293.41
Sep16.624.62
Oct21.395.94
Nov24.216.72
Dec26.837.45

Figures from the weather station at Cowra, which is approximately 56.1 km from Monteagle.

Monteagle, NSW is in the 2594 postcode area which has around 1445 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1651 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4964 households in the 2594 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.74 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Monteagle.

Solar Installers near toMonteagle
NameDistanceDetails
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers12.6kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd13.2kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar16.7kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Gerindtec23.4kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions39.0kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical50.7kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar50.9kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician51.0kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Suncurrent57.6kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur68.6km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical76.4kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries85.1kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts85.1kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Ygrene Energy87.1kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar87.1kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Abundant Solar87.3kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra89.0kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid94.4kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers104.2kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
See Solar118.0kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical121.9kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Monteagle

Sunlight Hours in Monteagle

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 Monteagle

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Monteagle, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Montarra, SA, which is about 895.2 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.