Are Solar Panels Worth It In Melinga?

Melinga is located in New South Wales about 260.3 km north east of Sydney and 294.7 km south of Esk. Melinga has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Melinga, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Melinga

Rebate for Melinga 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 Melinga by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Melinga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 127.5 km from Melinga.

Melinga, NSW is in the 2430 postcode area which has around 5521 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5859 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15294 households in the 2430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Melinga.

Solar Installers near toMelinga
NameDistanceDetails
Apex Solar & Electrical11.9kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections12.2kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration12.5kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown12.5kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical12.6kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar13.4kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design13.8kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar16.0kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie27.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical28.5kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors31.9kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical33.6kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
The Solar Experts34.5kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
SAE Group39.7kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Farm The Sun43.9kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting44.3kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
Wauchope Solar52.1kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power52.6kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy52.6kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec52.6kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie52.6kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services53.0kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs53.1kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Melinga

Sunlight Hours in Melinga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Melinga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Melinga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Meldale, QLD, which is about 532.7 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.