Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marthavale?

Marthavale is located in Victoria about 227.8 km east of Melbourne and 1039.8 km south west of Lyra. Marthavale has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Marthavale

Rebate for Marthavale 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 Marthavale 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 Marthavale
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 81.6 km from Marthavale.

Marthavale, VIC is in the 3875 postcode area which has around 2608 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2768 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9566 households in the 3875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Marthavale.

Solar Installers near toMarthavale
NameDistanceDetails
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L39.6kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Voltage Electrics42.4kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop43.5kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar43.9kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS43.9kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
GEA Solar44.0kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale44.2kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland44.4kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland44.5kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar44.5kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale45.3kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions46.1kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical48.2kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power50.4kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates54.1kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland64.4kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services81.4kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors81.7kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar84.0kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR89.9kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
TMN Electrical91.7kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar111.6kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.117.0kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon117.2kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy117.3kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions119.2kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Hines Electrix121.1kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marthavale

Sunlight Hours in Marthavale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Marthavale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Marthavale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marthaguy, NSW, which is about 665.8 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.