Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount David?

Mount David is located in New South Wales about 147.6 km west of Sydney and 598.2 km south of Lyra. Mount David has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount David

Rebate for Mount David 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 Mount David by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount David
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 76.9 km from Mount David.

Mount David, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Mount David.

Solar Installers near toMount David
NameDistanceDetails
Maine Solar Grid31.7kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst47.7kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs48.3kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar66.5kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living66.7kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar69.0kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Dynamic Solar70.0kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies73.2kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems76.1kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Solarcomm76.4kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar77.3kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Valen78.0kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Central West Solar78.2kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy78.5kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.79.4kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical81.6kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish83.2kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts83.5kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries83.5kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician86.6kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar87.7kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical87.8kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia95.4kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount David

Sunlight Hours in Mount David

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount David

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° 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 David, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Darry, QLD, which is about 765.7 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.