Are Solar Panels Worth It In Medlyn?

Medlyn is located in Victoria about 202.2 km north west of Melbourne and 1179.2 km south west of Lyra. Medlyn has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Medlyn

Rebate for Medlyn 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 Medlyn 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 Medlyn
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 163.7 km from Medlyn.

Medlyn, VIC is in the 3478 postcode area which has around 399 solar installations under 10 kW and about 430 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1349 households in the 3478 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.97 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Medlyn.

Solar Installers near toMedlyn
NameDistanceDetails
St Arnaud Solar1.4kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar20.9kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
GWM Solar35.2kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant57.8kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar61.9kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
KC Solar66.8kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Bondys Contractors68.1kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot78.0kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions82.0kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera87.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Sunergy Solar89.8kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network89.8kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical90.3kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
EnviroShop90.8kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Solar Central91.4kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical91.7kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems91.7kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar92.4kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo94.4kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro94.4kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco94.7kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar95.3kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar95.5kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar96.0kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham96.4kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
The Solar Bloke96.8kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria98.2kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Medlyn

Sunlight Hours in Medlyn

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 Medlyn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Medlyn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Medlow Bath, NSW, which is about 716.9 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.