Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mailer Flat?

Mailer Flat is located in Victoria about 225.3 km west of Melbourne and 1363.7 km south west of Lyra. Mailer Flat has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mailer Flat, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mailer Flat 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. Mailer Flat is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mailer Flat during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mailer Flat will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mailer Flat

Rebate for Mailer Flat Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mailer Flat by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mailer Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 62.4 km from Mailer Flat.

Mailer Flat, VIC is in the 3275 postcode area which has around 40 solar installations under 10 kW and about 41 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 205 households in the 3275 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.72 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Mailer Flat.

Solar Installers near toMailer Flat
NameDistanceDetails
Western District Electrical Services5.0kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design5.5kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services6.4kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical7.6kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool7.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical8.1kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool9.1kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services9.1kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services9.8kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics10.6kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar10.6kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool11.0kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton71.1kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning73.9kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar75.2kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering77.4kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Walsh Electrical95.0kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine97.3kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy99.6kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect134.1kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems137.5kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Bondys Contractors138.9kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical142.2kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions143.2kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mailer Flat

Sunlight Hours in Mailer Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mailer Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mailer Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maidstone, VIC, which is about 218.9 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.