Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stewarts Mount?

Stewarts Mount is located in New South Wales about 164.5 km west of Sydney and 554.8 km south west of Lyra. Stewarts Mount has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stewarts Mount

Rebate for Stewarts Mount 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 Stewarts Mount by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stewarts Mount
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 41.9 km from Stewarts Mount.

Stewarts Mount, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Stewarts Mount.

Solar Installers near toStewarts Mount
NameDistanceDetails
Large Solar Installs8.6kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst8.6kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Dynamic Solar34.0kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems39.4kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar40.7kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy41.0kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar41.2kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.41.2kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical42.7kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish45.4kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Solarcomm49.5kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
powerdepot58.6kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries69.8kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts69.8kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid71.0kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical78.8kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions80.2kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Blue Mountains Solar80.4kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living80.8kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar82.1kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
BlackLab Solar82.8kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Ecotronics87.6kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions88.2kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical88.4kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee88.5kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stewarts Mount

Sunlight Hours in Stewarts Mount

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 Stewarts Mount

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 Stewarts Mount, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stewarts Brook, NSW, which is about 226.7 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.