Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mungay Creek?

Mungay Creek is located in New South Wales about 354.9 km north of Sydney and 197.4 km south of Esk. Mungay Creek has a latitude of 30.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mungay Creek

Rebate for Mungay 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 Mungay Creek 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 Mungay Creek
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 80.7 km from Mungay Creek.

Mungay Creek, NSW is in the 2440 postcode area which has around 3208 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3422 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9072 households in the 2440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Mungay Creek.

Solar Installers near toMungay Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems16.6kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Diligent Energy29.0kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical34.9kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical45.0kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar48.9kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Farm The Sun57.2kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
MNC Solar Power60.1kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie60.3kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar60.8kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Go Solar Power60.9kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Precision Solar Services61.6kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs61.6kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare61.6kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie61.8kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy62.0kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar62.2kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec62.3kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power62.5kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SAE Group63.6kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar65.1kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
The Solar Experts72.0kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast74.6kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy78.4kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy78.4kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
SAE Group78.5kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198978.7kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mungay Creek

Sunlight Hours in Mungay Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mungay Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mungay Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mungar, QLD, which is about 592.2 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.