Are Solar Panels Worth It In Meatian?

Meatian is located in Victoria about 288.2 km north west of Melbourne and 1095.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Meatian has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Meatian

Rebate for Meatian 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 Meatian by month. The maximum is 7.66 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Meatian
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.537.65
Feb24.146.71
Mar20.135.59
Apr14.373.99
May10.332.87
Jun8.202.28
Jul8.952.49
Aug12.233.40
Sep16.594.61
Oct21.565.99
Nov24.876.91
Dec27.567.66

Figures from the weather station at Deniliquin Falkiner Memorial, which is approximately 156.5 km from Meatian.

Meatian, VIC is in the 3585 postcode area which has around 1287 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1528 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4788 households in the 3585 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Meatian.

Solar Installers near toMeatian
NameDistanceDetails
Gary Schmidt Electrical30.9kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill33.1kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec33.2kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical33.2kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales33.3kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System43.6kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
GWM Solar94.3kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera113.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Meatian

Sunlight Hours in Meatian

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Meatian

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Meatian, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Meander, TAS, which is about 733.0 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.