Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Hope?

Mount Hope is located in New South Wales about 405.2 km north west of Canberra and 716.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Mount Hope has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Hope

Rebate for Mount Hope 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 Hope by month. The maximum is 7.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Hope
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.507.64
Feb24.106.69
Mar20.645.73
Apr15.484.30
May11.583.22
Jun9.072.52
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.323.70
Sep17.954.99
Oct22.246.18
Nov25.016.95
Dec27.447.62

Figures from the weather station at Condobolin, which is approximately 121.6 km from Mount Hope.

Mount Hope, NSW is in the 2877 postcode area which has around 648 solar installations under 10 kW and about 728 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1762 households in the 2877 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.62 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMount Hope. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMount Hope
NameDistanceDetails
Biztek Solutions69.7kmBiztek Solutions is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Kuga Electrical120.2kmKuga Electrical is based in Keysborough, VIC.
CondoColin Solar121.6kmCondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW.
Cherry Energy Solutions128.4kmCherry Energy Solutions is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
TSU Electrical / Solar160.2kmTSU Electrical / Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
PRE Solar161.6kmPRE Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
Andreazza Electrical162.6kmAndreazza Electrical is based in Griffith, NSW.
GS & BD Electrics162.7kmGS & BD Electrics is based in Narrandera, NSW.
Riverina Complete Solar163.1kmRiverina Complete Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
GN & ZEF ELECTRICAL163.1kmGN & ZEF ELECTRICAL is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad163.3kmSolar Mad is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad Stadium163.3kmSolar Mad Stadium is based in Griffith, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur192.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
See Solar215.6kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse216.4kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
SFM Services231.2kmSFM Services is based in Coleambally, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical237.0kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar242.8kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
SolaMax263.4kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Hope

Sunlight Hours in Mount Hope

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Hope

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° 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 Hope, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Hooghly, VIC, which is about 496.0 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.