Mount Foster is located in New South Wales about 458.0 km north west of Sydney and 471.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Mount Foster has a latitude of 31.1 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Foster, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Foster 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 Foster is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Foster during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).
If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mount Foster will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Mount Foster
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 32 | $1276.80 |
| 4 kW | 43 | $1715.70 |
| 5 kW | 53 | $2114.70 |
| 6 kW | 64 | $2553.60 |
| 6.6 kW | 70 | $2793.00 |
| 10 kW | 107 | $4269.30 |
| 12 kW | 129 | $5147.10 |
| 15 kW | 161 | $6423.90 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Foster by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.82 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.43 | 7.62 |
| Feb | 24.30 | 6.75 |
| Mar | 21.33 | 5.93 |
| Apr | 16.46 | 4.57 |
| May | 12.40 | 3.45 |
| Jun | 10.17 | 2.82 |
| Jul | 11.31 | 3.14 |
| Aug | 14.55 | 4.04 |
| Sep | 18.97 | 5.27 |
| Oct | 22.99 | 6.39 |
| Nov | 25.53 | 7.09 |
| Dec | 27.64 | 7.68 |
Figures from the weather station at Cobar Mo, which is approximately 170.4 km from Mount Foster.
Mount Foster, NSW is in the 2824 postcode area which has around 454 solar installations under 10 kW and about 518 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 1010 households in the 2824 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.
Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Mount Foster.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| StarPower Advance Solar Technology | 80.2km | StarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW. |
| Mercury, Solar System Drive | 144.2km | Mercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW. |
| Jupiter, Virtual Solar System | 158.0km | Jupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW. |
| Platinum Solar Dubbo | 158.3km | Platinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| SolaMax | 158.8km | SolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West | 158.9km | Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| AG-MURF Australia | 159.0km | AG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Foster
Sunlight Hours in Mount Foster
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Mount Foster
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.1° 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 Foster, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Forbes, QLD, which is about 615.8 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.