Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mortons Creek?

Mortons Creek is located in New South Wales about 308.0 km north east of Sydney and 246.2 km south of Esk. Mortons Creek has a latitude of 31.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mortons Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mortons Creek

Rebate for Mortons Creek 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 Mortons Creek by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mortons Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 126.9 km from Mortons Creek.

Mortons Creek, NSW is in the 2446 postcode area which has around 2499 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2675 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5433 households in the 2446 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Mortons Creek.

Solar Installers near toMortons Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Farm The Sun7.8kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
SAE Group14.8kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
MNC Solar Power23.2kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar23.5kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie23.5kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services23.5kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie23.6kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs23.6kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy23.7kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec24.0kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power24.1kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar24.5kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare26.3kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar27.2kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
The Solar Experts31.4kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors32.9kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical34.5kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical37.9kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems37.9kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar43.6kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Diligent Energy48.3kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar60.2kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mortons Creek

Sunlight Hours in Mortons Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mortons Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mortons Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Morton Vale, QLD, which is about 433.6 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.