Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mountain View?

Mountain View is located in New South Wales about 235.9 km south of Brisbane and 53.8 km south west of Tabbimoble. Mountain View has a latitude of 29.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mountain View

Rebate for Mountain View 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 View by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mountain View
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 82.4 km from Mountain View.

Mountain View, NSW is in the 2460 postcode area which has around 5021 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5409 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12512 households in the 2460 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Mountain View.

Solar Installers near toMountain View
NameDistanceDetails
Jcn Energy10.5kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective10.5kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World28.8kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy33.1kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
GZED Electrical39.1kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba42.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions42.2kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions64.5kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar64.7kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
All About Solar64.8kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes71.8kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical79.5kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning79.9kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast80.1kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy81.0kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour82.2kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group82.3kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198982.4kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy82.5kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy82.5kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW82.5kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
The Solar Shop83.2kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast88.1kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mountain View

Sunlight Hours in Mountain View

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mountain View

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.6° 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 View, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mountain View, VIC, which is about 1167.8 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.