Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marnoo East?

Marnoo East is located in Victoria about 218.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1203.4 km south west of Lyra. Marnoo East has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Marnoo East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Marnoo East

Rebate for Marnoo East 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 Marnoo East 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 Marnoo East
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 151.5 km from Marnoo East.

Marnoo East, VIC is in the 3477 postcode area which has around 154 solar installations under 10 kW and about 160 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 455 households in the 3477 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Marnoo East.

Solar Installers near toMarnoo East
NameDistanceDetails
SS Electrical and Solar21.0kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar27.0kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
GWM Solar32.4kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Bondys Contractors47.9kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera68.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham68.6kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
KC Solar82.9kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant85.3kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect88.0kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Ceramet Solar89.2kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Natimuk Solar90.2kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot91.4kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions106.9kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
EnviroShop110.1kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Sunergy Solar116.0kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marnoo East

Sunlight Hours in Marnoo East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Marnoo East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Marnoo East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marnoo, VIC, which is about 7.8 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.