Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mountain Lagoon?

Mountain Lagoon is located in New South Wales about 71.5 km north west of Sydney and 526.8 km south of Lyra. Mountain Lagoon has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mountain Lagoon

Rebate for Mountain Lagoon 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 Lagoon by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mountain Lagoon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 22.3 km from Mountain Lagoon.

Mountain Lagoon, NSW is in the 2758 postcode area which has around 826 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1025 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3141 households in the 2758 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.47 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMountain Lagoon
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Windsor9.2kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services16.5kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar26.1kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Advanced Solar27.9kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Skyline Solar28.7kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
Solec Industries31.2kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy31.6kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
Sams Solar32.1kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre32.2kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
E-Smart Solar33.1kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Solar Man Australia33.4kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Penrith33.5kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith33.5kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh34.5kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.
InVision Solar34.7kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions35.1kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
Valen35.7kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Solar Nexus35.9kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia36.3kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
Solar Chief - Australia36.4kmSolar Chief - Australia is based in Schofields, NSW.
Your Green Planet36.4kmYour Green Planet is based in Rouse Hill, NSW.
Solar Run Schofields36.8kmSolar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse36.8kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.
Solar Strength Australia37.9kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.
Swivel Solar39.2kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar Care39.2kmAusgreen Solar Care is based in St Marys, NSW.
Aus solar energy group39.4kmAus solar energy group is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mountain Lagoon

Sunlight Hours in Mountain Lagoon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mountain Lagoon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° 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 Lagoon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mountain Gate, VIC, which is about 691.2 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.