Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Murray?

Mount Murray is located in New South Wales about 92.5 km south west of Sydney and 642.7 km south west of Esk. Mount Murray has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Murray

Rebate for Mount Murray 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 Murray by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Murray
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 44.4 km from Mount Murray.

Mount Murray, NSW is in the 2577 postcode area which has around 2061 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2333 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7358 households in the 2577 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Mount Murray.

Solar Installers near toMount Murray
NameDistanceDetails
Thirroul Solar4.9kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
Starrton14.8kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
SunPeople15.4kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Solarblu15.5kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical15.8kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services15.8kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
BRILLIANT SOLAR16.9kmBRILLIANT SOLAR is based in Dapto, NSW.
Off Grid Electrician20.8kmOff Grid Electrician is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Birch Electrical & Solar20.8kmBirch Electrical & Solar is based in Bellambi, NSW.
Shellharbour Solar and Electrical21.1kmShellharbour Solar and Electrical is based in Barrack Point, NSW.
Solar battery world21.3kmSolar battery world is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Greensmart Electrical.21.9kmGreensmart Electrical. is based in Kiama Downs, NSW.
Simmark Southern Highlands21.9kmSimmark Southern Highlands is based in Bowral, NSW.
Clean Power Australia21.9kmClean Power Australia is based in Unanderra, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar22.1kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.
The Energy Experts22.4kmThe Energy Experts is based in Kiama, NSW.
Iconic Solar22.4kmIconic Solar is based in Cordeaux Heights, NSW.
Platinum Solar Designs22.9kmPlatinum Solar Designs is based in Kiama, NSW.
Solar Run Shell Cove23.2kmSolar Run Shell Cove is based in Figtree, NSW.
SEYMOUR SOLAR24.1kmSEYMOUR SOLAR is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Infinity Energy Solutions24.7kmInfinity Energy Solutions is based in Port Kembla, NSW.
Shoalhaven Solar25.4kmShoalhaven Solar is based in Berry, NSW.
LENERGY25.7kmLENERGY is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Synergy Solar Power Solutions26.4kmSynergy Solar Power Solutions is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Simmark Wollongong27.7kmSimmark Wollongong is based in Wollongong, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Murray

Sunlight Hours in Mount Murray

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Murray

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° 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 Murray, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Murchison, QLD, which is about 1132.6 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.