Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Marsden?

Mount Marsden is located in New South Wales about 147.1 km north west of Sydney and 489.9 km south of Lyra. Mount Marsden has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Marsden

Rebate for Mount Marsden 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 Marsden by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Marsden
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 98.0 km from Mount Marsden.

Mount Marsden, NSW is in the 2849 postcode area which has around 284 solar installations under 10 kW and about 313 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 894 households in the 2849 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Marsden
NameDistanceDetails
Greentech Engineering Solutions13.9kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
powerdepot18.3kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical19.4kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
BlackLab Solar21.5kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Solarcomm34.3kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Solar Connections49.8kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions57.2kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical57.8kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee57.9kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee59.3kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Ecotronics59.5kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Large Solar Installs66.4kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst67.0kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor83.6kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Swivel Solar86.5kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar86.7kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living87.2kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services91.7kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Valen92.8kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Aeromagnetics93.8kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Dynamic Solar94.3kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Solar Bargains95.3kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical96.0kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.96.1kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems96.7kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy96.8kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar97.3kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Marsden

Sunlight Hours in Mount Marsden

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 Marsden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° 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 Marsden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Marrow, QLD, which is about 644.0 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.