Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Rankin?

Mount Rankin is located in New South Wales about 168.8 km west of Sydney and 549.4 km south west of Lyra. Mount Rankin has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Rankin

Rebate for Mount Rankin 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 Rankin by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Rankin
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 39.0 km from Mount Rankin.

Mount Rankin, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Rankin
NameDistanceDetails
Large Solar Installs13.7kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst14.1kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Dynamic Solar31.4kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems36.2kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar37.4kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy37.5kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.37.5kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar37.7kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical38.6kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish41.5kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Solarcomm49.9kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
powerdepot54.3kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts69.8kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries69.8kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical74.3kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions76.3kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Maine Solar Grid77.3kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
BlackLab Solar78.2kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Ecotronics80.8kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions81.5kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical81.7kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee81.8kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee82.1kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar85.4kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living85.8kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Rankin

Sunlight Hours in Mount Rankin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Rankin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° 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 Rankin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Rae, NSW, which is about 127.6 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.