Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mellool?

Mellool is located in New South Wales about 286.2 km north of Melbourne and 1054.6 km south west of Lyra. Mellool has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mellool

Rebate for Mellool 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 Mellool 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 Mellool
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 114.4 km from Mellool.

Mellool, NSW is in the 2734 postcode area which has around 33 solar installations under 10 kW and about 59 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 206 households in the 2734 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.21 kW) for about every 6.2 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Mellool.

Solar Installers near toMellool
NameDistanceDetails
Battery Tec23.4kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical23.7kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales24.2kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill24.6kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical24.7kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System35.0kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Solar On Electrical101.3kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy116.3kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mellool

Sunlight Hours in Mellool

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mellool

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mellool, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mellong, NSW, which is about 680.6 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.