Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Vincent?

Mount Vincent is located in New South Wales about 108.6 km north of Sydney and 444.7 km south west of Esk. Mount Vincent has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Vincent

Rebate for Mount Vincent 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 Vincent by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Vincent
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 23.2 km from Mount Vincent.

Mount Vincent, NSW is in the 2323 postcode area which has around 2788 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3005 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10828 households in the 2323 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Mount Vincent.

Solar Installers near toMount Vincent
NameDistanceDetails
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley2.5kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
iinergy9.9kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Green Star Solar11.0kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L11.8kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Twin Solar11.8kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Pivotrom12.8kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Jemena13.1kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle13.2kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount13.2kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar13.6kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Ausave Energy13.8kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Power Australia14.4kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Star Solar15.2kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Podium Solar15.6kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Custom Solar15.8kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie17.3kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar17.6kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International17.8kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region17.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Aztech Solar18.0kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect18.1kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle18.4kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Vincent

Sunlight Hours in Mount Vincent

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 Vincent

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° 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 Vincent, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount View, NSW, which is about 22.0 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.