Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Mangrove?

Upper Mangrove is located in New South Wales about 62.5 km north of Sydney and 498.3 km south west of Esk. Upper Mangrove has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Upper Mangrove, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Mangrove

Rebate for Upper Mangrove 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 Upper Mangrove 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 Upper Mangrove
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 45.8 km from Upper Mangrove.

Upper Mangrove, NSW is in the 2250 postcode area which has around 5962 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6606 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 23908 households in the 2250 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Upper Mangrove.

Solar Installers near toUpper Mangrove
NameDistanceDetails
NCS Pool Heating18.0kmNCS Pool Heating is based in Roseville, NSW.
Towards Tomorrow Energy18.1kmTowards Tomorrow Energy is based in Somersby, NSW.
Sunair Solar in Gosford21.4kmSunair Solar in Gosford is based in West Gosford, NSW.
All Green Environmental Solutions21.5kmAll Green Environmental Solutions is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Superior Solar21.9kmSuperior Solar is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Solar Panels Central Coast Co.22.1kmSolar Panels Central Coast Co. is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Coast Wide Energy24.8kmCoast Wide Energy is based in Mardi, NSW.
Solar Installation Services25.9kmSolar Installation Services is based in Fountaindale, NSW.
Solarventi Australia27.4kmSolarventi Australia is based in Erina, NSW.
ECO SPARKY27.5kmECO SPARKY is based in Tuggerah, NSW.
Tru Blu Solar Co29.0kmTru Blu Solar Co is based in Wyong, NSW.
RESINC Solar29.0kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.
SEA Solutions Australia29.7kmSEA Solutions Australia is based in Berkeley Vale, NSW.
MJJs Solar Central Coast30.1kmMJJs Solar Central Coast is based in Kanwal, NSW.
Solar Run Tumbi Umbi30.3kmSolar Run Tumbi Umbi is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Solar Water Wind30.6kmSolar Water Wind is based in Wyong, NSW.
Clear Cut Solar31.1kmClear Cut Solar is based in Terrigal, NSW.
RI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar31.1kmRI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Solar Rewards32.4kmSolar Rewards is based in Tumbi Umbi, NSW.
Standout Solar33.6kmStandout Solar is based in Long Jetty, NSW.
Sunlight Systems Central Coast35.0kmSunlight Systems Central Coast is based in Charmhaven, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia37.0kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical38.3kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar38.5kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Mangrove

Sunlight Hours in Upper Mangrove

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Upper Mangrove

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Upper Mangrove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Main Arm, NSW, which is about 577.0 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.