Are Solar Panels Worth It In Meereek?

Meereek is located in Victoria about 326.5 km south east of Adelaide and 1357.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Meereek has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Meereek

Rebate for Meereek 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 Meereek by month. The maximum is 7.28 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.89 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Meereek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.237.28
Feb23.196.44
Mar17.714.92
Apr12.083.36
May8.272.30
Jun6.791.89
Jul7.362.05
Aug10.402.89
Sep14.053.90
Oct18.805.22
Nov22.776.32
Dec25.337.04

Figures from the weather station at Struan, which is approximately 25.7 km from Meereek.

Meereek, VIC is in the 3318 postcode area which has around 164 solar installations under 10 kW and about 184 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 765 households in the 3318 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Meereek.

Solar Installers near toMeereek
NameDistanceDetails
Sparkon Electrical Services32.4kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical32.5kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard32.7kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services133.3kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
SOLCON85.7kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions85.7kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier86.0kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Natimuk Solar86.2kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
eSmart Electrical87.2kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors87.4kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services87.5kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical88.4kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration91.1kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Bendigo Grid Connect94.3kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham106.3kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning109.5kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton113.4kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering144.0kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar147.9kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Meereek

Sunlight Hours in Meereek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Meereek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Meereek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Meeniyan, VIC, which is about 464.4 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.