Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Druitt?

Mount Druitt is located in New South Wales about 37.6 km west of Sydney and 556.9 km south west of Esk. Mount Druitt has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Druitt

Rebate for Mount Druitt 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 Druitt by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Druitt
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 13.6 km from Mount Druitt.

Mount Druitt, NSW is in the 2770 postcode area which has around 4005 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4206 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19238 households in the 2770 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.97 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Druitt
NameDistanceDetails
National Solar Energy1.1kmNational Solar Energy is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
Aus solar energy group1.1kmAus solar energy group is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
Solaray Energy3.6kmSolaray Energy is based in Glendenning, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse4.5kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.
LG Solar Solutions4.7kmLG Solar Solutions is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Ausgreen Solar Care4.7kmAusgreen Solar Care is based in St Marys, NSW.
One Stop Warehouse6.3kmOne Stop Warehouse is based in Erskine Park, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh6.7kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.
AR Solar7.0kmAR Solar is based in Marayong, NSW.
Solar Panels Quakers Hill7.2kmSolar Panels Quakers Hill is based in Quakers Hill, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur7.3km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Solar Strength Australia7.6kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur8.0km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Achievers Energy Sydney8.1kmAchievers Energy Sydney is based in Kings Park, NSW.
Greenultimate - Commercial Solar Power Systems Sydney8.2kmGreenultimate - Commercial Solar Power Systems Sydney is based in Blacktown, NSW.
GT SOLAR NSW8.3kmGT SOLAR NSW is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Solar Run Schofields8.4kmSolar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW.
Solar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office8.4kmSolar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office is based in Kings Park, NSW.
SolarPath8.8kmSolarPath is based in Kings Park, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy10.1kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
AppSolar - Applications of Solar Energy10.1kmAppSolar - Applications of Solar Energy is based in Pemulwuy, NSW.
Adel Solar10.2kmAdel Solar is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
OS SOLAR10.2kmOS SOLAR is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Druitt

Sunlight Hours in Mount Druitt

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 Druitt

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° 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 Druitt, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Doran, VIC, which is about 753.0 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.