Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Marsh?

Mount Marsh is located in New South Wales about 205.1 km south of Brisbane and 38.8 km west of Tabbimoble. Mount Marsh has a latitude of 29.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Marsh

Rebate for Mount Marsh 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 Marsh by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Marsh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 74.6 km from Mount Marsh.

Mount Marsh, NSW is in the 2469 postcode area which has around 777 solar installations under 10 kW and about 824 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2278 households in the 2469 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Mount Marsh.

Solar Installers near toMount Marsh
NameDistanceDetails
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World34.3kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
GZED Electrical40.7kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Jcn Energy41.6kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective41.8kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba45.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions45.1kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical50.3kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop57.2kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy64.2kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power65.2km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast66.5kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical66.8kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts66.9kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy67.0kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW70.6kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
ProSolar Australia75.3kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Juno Energy77.4kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Stralis Energy77.8kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
All About Solar82.1kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Solar-Rite82.3kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions82.5kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company85.6kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical86.7kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical87.3kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
888 Solar Tek90.1km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar91.3kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Marsh

Sunlight Hours in Mount Marsh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 0 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Marsh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.3° 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 Marsh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Marsden, NSW, which is about 486.9 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.