Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Royal?

Mount Royal is located in New South Wales about 180.3 km north of Sydney and 384.5 km south of Lyra. Mount Royal has a latitude of 32.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Royal

Rebate for Mount Royal 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 Royal by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Royal
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 38.7 km from Mount Royal.

Mount Royal, NSW is in the 2330 postcode area which has around 2364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2795 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8229 households in the 2330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Mount Royal.

Solar Installers near toMount Royal
NameDistanceDetails
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive34.0kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
HV SOLAR34.4kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
MJJs Solar36.1kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton36.8kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics41.4kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Aeromagnetics44.5kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle56.5kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l57.6kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Falk Solar60.1kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
STS Services60.5kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid62.8kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre62.9kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Pivotrom65.2kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Solar Bargains66.7kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage68.3kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar68.8kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle69.9kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie70.5kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International70.7kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar71.1kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect71.2kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar71.3kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR73.8kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Royal

Sunlight Hours in Mount Royal

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Royal

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.2° 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 Royal, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Rowan, VIC, which is about 894.8 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.