Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marcus Hill?

Marcus Hill is located in Victoria about 58.1 km south west of Melbourne and 1244.0 km south west of Lyra. Marcus Hill has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Marcus Hill, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Marcus Hill

Rebate for Marcus Hill 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 Marcus Hill by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Marcus Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 38.4 km from Marcus Hill.

Marcus Hill, VIC is in the 3222 postcode area which has around 2185 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2278 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7237 households in the 3222 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Marcus Hill.

Solar Installers near toMarcus Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical3.2kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar6.7kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
New Generation Solar15.3kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy15.5kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
City To Surf Solar19.7kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing19.7kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar19.7kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont20.4kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green20.6kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont20.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Make My Energy20.7kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Evo Solar20.7kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Python Solar Heating20.9kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong21.5kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar21.8kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar22.3kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Clean Connect solar22.3kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong22.4kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics22.5kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong22.6kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy23.1kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Greensaver Solar24.2kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Green Energy Options25.5kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar26.4kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar26.5kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Solar Super Centre32.1kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marcus Hill

Sunlight Hours in Marcus Hill

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 Marcus Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Marcus Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marcus Beach, QLD, which is about 1534.4 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.