Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maribyrnong?

Maribyrnong is located in Victoria about 8.8 km north west of Melbourne and 1185.9 km south west of Lyra. Maribyrnong has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Maribyrnong, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maribyrnong

Rebate for Maribyrnong 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 Maribyrnong by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maribyrnong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 8.8 km from Maribyrnong.

Maribyrnong, VIC is in the 3032 postcode area which has around 1324 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1373 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8954 households in the 3032 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 6.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Maribyrnong.

Solar Installers near toMaribyrnong
NameDistanceDetails
United Renewable Energy0.9kmUnited Renewable Energy is based in Maidstone, VIC.
SolarGPI0.9kmSolarGPI is based in Maidstone, VIC.
Maxwell Solar Group2.1kmMaxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC.
small solar australia3.0kmsmall solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC.
Evolve Green Electrical3.6kmEvolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Just Energy3.7kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Solarcel Energy4.8kmSolarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Solar Run Sunshine5.0kmSolar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC.
NXTGEN Group5.0kmNXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC.
MySolarDirect5.7kmMySolarDirect is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Solargain Melbourne5.9kmSolargain Melbourne is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
Ever Green Solar and Building6.0kmEver Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC.
Sanshri Solar6.3kmSanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC.
Trione Energy6.3kmTrione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Optimal Power Solutions Australia6.5kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC.
SOLAR ENGINEERS6.6kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
SOLARBYTE6.7kmSOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC.
Energis6.8kmEnergis is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Bright Source6.8kmBright Source is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Anova Energy6.9kmAnova Energy is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Ultimate Solar Energy7.0kmUltimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Kelly Solar7.0kmKelly Solar is based in Sunshine West, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maribyrnong

Sunlight Hours in Maribyrnong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Maribyrnong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Maribyrnong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marian, QLD, which is about 1889.3 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.