Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mootai?

Mootai is located in New South Wales about 103.5 km north of Sydney and 458.7 km south west of Esk. Mootai has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mootai

Rebate for Mootai 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 Mootai by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mootai
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 52.6 km from Mootai.

Mootai, NSW is in the 2325 postcode area which has around 3313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3685 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 12598 households in the 2325 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Mootai.

Solar Installers near toMootai
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Bargains16.8kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley28.8kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Pivotrom30.4kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical33.0kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds33.1kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar33.3kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
Global Home Solutions33.5kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region33.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Green Star Solar36.7kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Twin Solar37.8kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics38.4kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
iinergy39.1kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle39.1kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Green Star Solar40.2kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L41.1kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton41.4kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
STS Services41.5kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle42.4kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena42.4kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount42.4kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Podium Solar42.5kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l42.7kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Green Volt Solar42.9kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Ausave Energy43.0kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
MJJs Solar43.4kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
RESINC Solar43.4kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mootai

Sunlight Hours in Mootai

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mootai

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mootai, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moorwatha, NSW, which is about 521.4 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.