Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mountain Creek?

Mountain Creek is located in New South Wales about 184.3 km west of Canberra and 890.5 km south west of Lyra. Mountain Creek has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mountain Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mountain Creek

Rebate for Mountain Creek 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 Mountain Creek by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mountain Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 68.4 km from Mountain Creek.

Mountain Creek, NSW is in the 2644 postcode area which has around 410 solar installations under 10 kW and about 455 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1171 households in the 2644 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.84 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mountain Creek.

Solar Installers near toMountain Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Glossy Aussie Solar33.3kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy34.6kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical36.3kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia38.7kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia39.1kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers39.2kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group39.5kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury39.8kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar39.9kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical43.5kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity43.5kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy44.2kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning44.3kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions44.3kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical44.3kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions44.7kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar45.2kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar46.0kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL46.0kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions46.0kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga70.2kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems70.6kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Rodney Wilson Electrical72.3kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Tyler Electrics73.3kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
OZI SOLAR74.6kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Valcomm Electrical75.1kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar75.6kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mountain Creek

Sunlight Hours in Mountain Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mountain Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mountain Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mountain Camp, QLD, which is about 1059.9 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.