Are Solar Panels Worth It In Morton?

Morton is located in New South Wales about 112.8 km east of Canberra and 741.4 km south west of Esk. Morton has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Morton

Rebate for Morton 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 Morton by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Morton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 55.5 km from Morton.

Morton, NSW is in the 2538 postcode area which has around 404 solar installations under 10 kW and about 432 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1149 households in the 2538 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Morton.

Solar Installers near toMorton
NameDistanceDetails
Conjola Electrical & Solar8.0kmConjola Electrical & Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Innovate Energy10.0kmInnovate Energy is based in Kings Point, NSW.
Pigeon House Power10.1kmPigeon House Power is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
SunnyAfternoons Solar12.2kmSunnyAfternoons Solar is based in Bawley Point, NSW.
Ulladulla Solar13.3kmUlladulla Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Off Grid Solutions Australia31.4kmOff Grid Solutions Australia is based in Nelligen, NSW.
Hybrid energy concepts33.3kmHybrid energy concepts is based in Woonona, NSW.
Simmark Batemans Bay36.7kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.
Autumn Solar Installations.39.2kmAutumn Solar Installations. is based in Wandandian, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED42.6kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Solarstore45.8kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
South Coast Energy49.7kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Everen51.7kmEveren is based in Huskisson, NSW.
David Borg Electrical & Solar52.8kmDavid Borg Electrical & Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Pro1 Solar55.0kmPro1 Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix58.3kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
Unlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist59.9kmUnlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Bunya Solar60.0kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
Schmick Energy60.7kmSchmick Energy is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Nowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers60.9kmNowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions62.6kmSouthern Solar Solutions is based in Worrigee, NSW.
Adflick Solar & Electrical63.0kmAdflick Solar & Electrical is based in Nowra, NSW.
Virtual Power Co.63.8kmVirtual Power Co. is based in Nowra, NSW.
Shoalhaven Virtual Power Plant64.4kmShoalhaven Virtual Power Plant is based in Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers64.4kmSouthern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers is based in Nowra, NSW.
Simmark Shoalhaven65.2kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven67.0kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Morton

Sunlight Hours in Morton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Morton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Morton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mortlake, VIC, which is about 733.4 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.