Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Keira?

Mount Keira is located in New South Wales about 67.7 km south west of Sydney and 619.3 km south west of Esk. Mount Keira has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Keira

Rebate for Mount Keira 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 Keira by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Keira
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 58.5 km from Mount Keira.

Mount Keira, NSW is in the 2500 postcode area which has around 1567 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1727 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9134 households in the 2500 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mount Keira.

Solar Installers near toMount Keira
NameDistanceDetails
Green Solar Solutions3.9kmGreen Solar Solutions is based in Fairy Meadow, NSW.
Solar Run Shell Cove4.0kmSolar Run Shell Cove is based in Figtree, NSW.
Coast to Country Solar4.1kmCoast to Country Solar is based in Fernhill, NSW.
Simmark Wollongong4.2kmSimmark Wollongong is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Iconic Solar4.5kmIconic Solar is based in Cordeaux Heights, NSW.
KRATOS ENERGY4.6kmKRATOS ENERGY is based in North Wollongong, NSW.
Synergy Solar Power Solutions5.3kmSynergy Solar Power Solutions is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Clean Power Australia6.5kmClean Power Australia is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Off Grid Electrician7.3kmOff Grid Electrician is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Infinity Energy Solutions9.6kmInfinity Energy Solutions is based in Port Kembla, NSW.
Dunne Solar & Electrical9.8kmDunne Solar & Electrical is based in Bulli, NSW.
BRILLIANT SOLAR10.6kmBRILLIANT SOLAR is based in Dapto, NSW.
Birch Electrical & Solar10.9kmBirch Electrical & Solar is based in Bellambi, NSW.
Solarblu11.9kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.
Shellharbour Solar and Electrical18.0kmShellharbour Solar and Electrical is based in Barrack Point, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services18.8kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical18.9kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
SunPeople18.9kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Solar battery world20.4kmSolar battery world is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Thirroul Solar21.9kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
Greensmart Electrical.27.0kmGreensmart Electrical. is based in Kiama Downs, NSW.
All Star Solar27.7kmAll Star Solar is based in Bargo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Designs29.4kmPlatinum Solar Designs is based in Kiama, NSW.
The Energy Experts30.6kmThe Energy Experts is based in Kiama, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar31.4kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.
Empire Energy32.5kmEmpire Energy is based in Picton, NSW.
Solar Panel Supplies36.3kmSolar Panel Supplies is based in Heathcote, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Keira

Sunlight Hours in Mount Keira

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Keira

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° 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 Keira, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Julian, QLD, which is about 1575.7 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.