Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mckenzie Creek?

Mckenzie Creek is located in Victoria about 273.0 km north west of Melbourne and 1264.4 km south west of Lyra. Mckenzie Creek has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mckenzie Creek, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mckenzie Creek

Rebate for Mckenzie Creek 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 Mckenzie Creek by month. The maximum is 7.36 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.93 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mckenzie Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.487.36
Feb23.556.54
Mar18.075.02
Apr12.473.46
May8.492.36
Jun6.931.93
Jul7.542.09
Aug10.482.91
Sep14.243.96
Oct19.135.32
Nov23.026.40
Dec25.587.10

Figures from the weather station at Kybybolite, which is approximately 110.5 km from Mckenzie Creek.

Mckenzie Creek, VIC is in the 3401 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 711 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1823 households in the 3401 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Mckenzie Creek.

Solar Installers near toMckenzie Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Laser Electrical Horsham6.0kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Natimuk Solar19.5kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect36.7kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bondys Contractors61.5kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera62.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
GWM Solar86.7kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar88.3kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar99.1kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton106.0kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning106.1kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services127.3kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mckenzie Creek

Sunlight Hours in Mckenzie Creek

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 Mckenzie Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mckenzie Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mckellars Park, NSW, which is about 814.1 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.