Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mayreef?

Mayreef is located in Victoria about 149.9 km north of Melbourne and 1097.9 km south west of Lyra. Mayreef has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mayreef

Rebate for Mayreef 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 Mayreef by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mayreef
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 55.5 km from Mayreef.

Mayreef, VIC is in the 3559 postcode area which has around 58 solar installations under 10 kW and about 66 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 298 households in the 3559 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Mayreef.

Solar Installers near toMayreef
NameDistanceDetails
Norlec Contracting & Solar25.9kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR27.4kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
NHC Solar29.3kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro29.4kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo29.4kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar29.7kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco30.3kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
National Solar Network31.3kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar31.3kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical31.7kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar31.7kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Midland Solar32.4kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central34.2kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical35.2kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems35.2kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions44.7kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca46.6kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics47.0kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Ceramet Solar48.5kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar48.9kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries48.9kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries48.9kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca49.7kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mayreef

Sunlight Hours in Mayreef

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mayreef

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mayreef, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mayne, QLD, which is about 1290.5 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.