Are Solar Panels Worth It In Motto Farm?

Motto Farm is located in New South Wales about 129.5 km north of Sydney and 422.6 km south of Esk. Motto Farm has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Motto Farm, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Motto Farm

Rebate for Motto Farm 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 Motto Farm by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Motto Farm
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 10.2 km from Motto Farm.

Motto Farm, NSW is in the 2324 postcode area which has around 3829 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4083 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11958 households in the 2324 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Motto Farm.

Solar Installers near toMotto Farm
NameDistanceDetails
TRADEPRO SOLAR0.4kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Earthconnect8.6kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar8.7kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
One Power Solar8.8kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage9.0kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
Commercial Solar9.0kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle9.0kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International9.1kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie9.8kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar10.1kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Renewables10.8kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Service Centre11.0kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Diffuse Energy11.1kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle11.1kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar11.1kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar11.2kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid11.3kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay13.0kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia13.4kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle13.9kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX14.0kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle14.2kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy14.3kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar14.3kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia14.3kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
electraline nsw14.4kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Motto Farm

Sunlight Hours in Motto Farm

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Motto Farm

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Motto Farm, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Motpena, SA, which is about 1281.1 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.