Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Darragh?

Mount Darragh is located in New South Wales about 174.1 km south of Canberra and 915.8 km south west of Esk. Mount Darragh has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Darragh, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Darragh 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. Mount Darragh is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Darragh during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mount Darragh will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Darragh

Rebate for Mount Darragh Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Darragh by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Darragh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 140.6 km from Mount Darragh.

Mount Darragh, NSW is in the 2632 postcode area which has around 255 solar installations under 10 kW and about 268 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 910 households in the 2632 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Mount Darragh.

Solar Installers near toMount Darragh
NameDistanceDetails
Pyramid Power Group31.3kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre31.3kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical33.3kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services33.3kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical33.7kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar35.0kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service51.8kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services52.6kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions60.2kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions69.9kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Pro Green Energy75.7kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd75.7kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
ePho76.4kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Arta78.6kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Narooma Electrics86.8kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar92.1kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy92.2kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
AgriSolar93.2kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar93.2kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar93.3kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar93.4kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables102.7kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
coast power electrical108.5kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Bunya Solar114.5kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix117.0kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Darragh

Sunlight Hours in Mount Darragh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Darragh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Darragh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Dandenong, VIC, which is about 385.8 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.