Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mortdale?

Mortdale is located in New South Wales about 17.1 km south west of Sydney and 567.4 km south west of Esk. Mortdale has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mortdale

Rebate for Mortdale 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 Mortdale by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mortdale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 9.9 km from Mortdale.

Mortdale, NSW is in the 2223 postcode area which has around 1008 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1099 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5876 households in the 2223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Mortdale.

Solar Installers near toMortdale
NameDistanceDetails
ASV Solar0.6kmASV Solar is based in Mortdale, NSW.
Sydney Air and Solar0.6kmSydney Air and Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Australia Wide Solar0.9kmAustralia Wide Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Sunflow Solar0.9kmSunflow Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
DSolar Sydney0.9kmDSolar Sydney is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Athena Solar2.6kmAthena Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Wilson's Beauty3.2kmWilson's Beauty is based in Hurstville, NSW.
SOLARWATT Australia.3.3kmSOLARWATT Australia. is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Sure Solar Sydney3.3kmSure Solar Sydney is based in Riverwood, NSW.
HI SOLAR3.6kmHI SOLAR is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
MGA Solar3.7kmMGA Solar is based in Como, NSW.
Solar Siders4.0kmSolar Siders is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Andrews Solar Suppliers4.5kmAndrews Solar Suppliers is based in Revesby Heights, NSW.
Contact Solar Electrical4.8kmContact Solar Electrical is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
JJA SOLAR5.0kmJJA SOLAR is based in Alfords Point, NSW.
Solar World5.1kmSolar World is based in Bankstown, NSW.
Ozz Solar Power Solutions5.3kmOzz Solar Power Solutions is based in Lakemba, NSW.
Solar earth5.4kmSolar earth is based in Lakemba, NSW.
Ground Screws Australia5.6kmGround Screws Australia is based in Clemton Park, NSW.
Solar Hybrid Solutions5.8kmSolar Hybrid Solutions is based in Punchbowl, NSW.
Skylight Energy6.1kmSkylight Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
O'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland6.5kmO'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland is based in Kirrawee, NSW.
Solar Run Earlwood6.7kmSolar Run Earlwood is based in Bardwell Park, NSW.
Century Solar Energy6.8kmCentury Solar Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mortdale

Sunlight Hours in Mortdale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mortdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mortdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mortchup, VIC, which is about 793.4 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.