Are Solar Panels Worth It In Macs Cove?

Macs Cove is located in Victoria about 123.9 km north east of Melbourne and 1072.9 km south west of Lyra. Macs Cove has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Macs Cove, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Macs Cove

Rebate for Macs Cove 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 Macs Cove by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Macs Cove
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.147.26
Feb22.806.33
Mar18.175.05
Apr12.353.43
May8.012.23
Jun6.051.68
Jul6.511.81
Aug9.672.69
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.335.37
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 20.5 km from Macs Cove.

Macs Cove, VIC is in the 3723 postcode area which has around 565 solar installations under 10 kW and about 630 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2767 households in the 3723 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Macs Cove.

Solar Installers near toMacs Cove
NameDistanceDetails
Solarphase16.9kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics17.4kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Mansfield Security18.7kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries73.5kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
Ecotech Energy74.5kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar74.5kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems74.9kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab76.1kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus76.2kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Kubo Electrical77.3kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar78.1kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical88.7kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix89.7kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
TMN Electrical90.9kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
EKO Solar91.5kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
True Solar Time92.2kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
True Green Australia92.7kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.
iEnergytech92.9kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
Green Valley Solar93.4kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar93.5kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore93.7kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga94.1kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar95.1kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar95.2kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning96.2kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical96.3kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Macs Cove

Sunlight Hours in Macs Cove

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Macs Cove

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Macs Cove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Macrossan, QLD, which is about 1903.8 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.