Are Solar Panels Worth It In Melrose Park?

Melrose Park is located in New South Wales about 14.1 km north west of Sydney and 551.5 km south west of Esk. Melrose Park has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Melrose Park, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Melrose Park

Rebate for Melrose Park 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 Melrose Park by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Melrose Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 13.3 km from Melrose Park.

Melrose Park, NSW is in the 2114 postcode area which has around 872 solar installations under 10 kW and about 953 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5193 households in the 2114 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 6.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Melrose Park.

Solar Installers near toMelrose Park
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Ryde1.1kmSolar Run Ryde is based in West Ryde, NSW.
XJ Solar2.2kmXJ Solar is based in Ryde, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur2.2km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Soltek Energy2.9kmSoltek Energy is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Solar Run Rydalmere2.9kmSolar Run Rydalmere is based in Rydalmere, NSW.
My Energy Group2.9kmMy Energy Group is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Solid Solar Services3.2kmSolid Solar Services is based in South Granville, NSW.
Solaviva Australia3.2kmSolaviva Australia is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Solar Hub Australia3.2kmSolar Hub Australia is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Helioenergy3.3kmHelioenergy is based in Rydalmere, NSW.
JT Solar3.4kmJT Solar is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Aussie Hybrid Solar3.4kmAussie Hybrid Solar is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Solar Power Sydney - Solar Panels Sydney3.5kmSolar Power Sydney - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Solar Volt Electrical3.5kmSolar Volt Electrical is based in Ryde, NSW.
Power Ideas3.6kmPower Ideas is based in Sydney Olympic Park, NSW.
Global Solar World - Solar Panel Suppliers & Installation Sydney3.6kmGlobal Solar World - Solar Panel Suppliers & Installation Sydney is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Easylink Solar3.8kmEasylink Solar is based in Sydney Olympic Park, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur4.0km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Solarwyse4.1kmSolarwyse is based in Silverwater, NSW.
Solar Safari4.3kmSolar Safari is based in Carlingford, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar4.4kmAusgreen Solar is based in Rosehill, NSW.
Greenheart Solar4.4kmGreenheart Solar is based in Lidcombe, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Melrose Park

Sunlight Hours in Melrose Park

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Melrose Park

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Melrose Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Melrose, QLD, which is about 845.1 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.