Mount Knowles is located in New South Wales about 200.7 km north west of Sydney and 468.8 km south west of Lyra. Mount Knowles has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Knowles, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Knowles 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 Knowles is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Knowles 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 Knowles will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Mount Knowles
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Knowles by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.82 | 7.45 |
| Feb | 23.55 | 6.54 |
| Mar | 19.93 | 5.54 |
| Apr | 15.39 | 4.28 |
| May | 11.57 | 3.21 |
| Jun | 9.30 | 2.58 |
| Jul | 10.23 | 2.84 |
| Aug | 13.36 | 3.71 |
| Sep | 17.74 | 4.93 |
| Oct | 21.99 | 6.11 |
| Nov | 24.51 | 6.81 |
| Dec | 26.84 | 7.46 |
Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 66.5 km from Mount Knowles.
Mount Knowles, NSW is in the 2850 postcode area which has around 2437 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2746 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 8509 households in the 2850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.77 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Mount Knowles.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-Western Solar Solutions | 6.0km | Mid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| CKB Solar & Electrical | 6.4km | CKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Alpha Regional Mudgee | 6.5km | Alpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Arkana Energy Mudgee | 7.9km | Arkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Ecotronics | 9.2km | Ecotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Cudgegong Solar & Electrical | 35.6km | Cudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| BlackLab Solar | 35.7km | BlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| powerdepot | 43.5km | powerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW. |
| Greentech Engineering Solutions | 43.8km | Greentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC. |
| NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) | 68.7km | NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW. |
| Solarcomm | 80.7km | Solarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW. |
| Solar Connections | 88.2km | Solar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW. |
| Unilec Solar & Electrical | 90.5km | Unilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Large Solar Installs | 90.9km | Large Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| Platinum Solar Bathurst | 91.6km | Platinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| Solar ~ Central West Co. | 91.7km | Solar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Lung Fish | 92.3km | Lung Fish is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Efficient Air & Energy | 93.0km | Efficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Central West Solar | 93.7km | Central West Solar is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Hybrid Power Systems | 94.2km | Hybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Kenjarhy Solar | 94.3km | Kenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Dynamic Solar | 95.3km | Dynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW. |
| Active Solar & Gas | 103.9km | Active Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| JME Electrical & Solar | 104.4km | JME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Knowles
Sunlight Hours in Mount Knowles
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Mount Knowles
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° 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 Knowles, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Kingiman, NSW, which is about 309.2 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.