Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marlo?

Marlo is located in Victoria about 281.5 km south of Canberra and 1043.8 km south of Lyra. Marlo has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Marlo

Rebate for Marlo 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 Marlo by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Marlo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 127.7 km from Marlo.

Marlo, VIC is in the 3888 postcode area which has around 573 solar installations under 10 kW and about 600 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1916 households in the 3888 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 20 solar installers near to or in Marlo.

Solar Installers near toMarlo
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart East Gippsland48.4kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Solar To Power61.7kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical62.4kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions69.7kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates77.2kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar79.0kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS79.1kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop80.2kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland80.9kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale81.0kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale81.3kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland81.9kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics82.1kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar82.2kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
GEA Solar94.4kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L97.2kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services130.3kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors132.4kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar133.8kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Pyramid Power Group149.5kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marlo

Sunlight Hours in Marlo

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 Marlo

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 Marlo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marleston, SA, which is about 946.6 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.