Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Dee?

Mount Dee is located in New South Wales about 129.2 km north of Sydney and 424.6 km south west of Esk. Mount Dee has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Dee

Rebate for Mount Dee 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 Dee by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Dee
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 27.4 km from Mount Dee.

Mount Dee, NSW is in the 2320 postcode area which has around 4147 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4813 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 15552 households in the 2320 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.90 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Dee
NameDistanceDetails
STS Services1.8kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l3.6kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle3.9kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid8.6kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre9.0kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage9.8kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
Pivotrom10.0kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
One Power Solar10.1kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle10.8kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie11.1kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International11.5kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar11.9kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar12.0kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect12.0kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
iinergy18.0kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR18.3kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle21.8kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar22.9kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L23.0kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar23.1kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley23.1kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics23.4kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Solar Renewables23.7kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Jemena24.1kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar24.2kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Dee

Sunlight Hours in Mount Dee

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 Mount Dee

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° 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 Dee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Debateable, QLD, which is about 791.4 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.