Are Solar Panels Worth It In Melrose Park?

Melrose Park is located in South Australia about 6.8 km south of Adelaide and 1408.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Melrose Park has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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 7.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.04 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Melrose Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.117.53
Feb23.766.60
Mar18.815.23
Apr13.243.68
May8.992.50
Jun7.352.04
Jul7.982.22
Aug10.973.05
Sep15.084.19
Oct20.095.58
Nov24.046.68
Dec26.267.29

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Waite Institute, which is approximately 5.7 km from Melrose Park.

Melrose Park, SA is in the 5039 postcode area which has around 1343 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1528 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3258 households in the 5039 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Melrose Park.

Solar Installers near toMelrose Park
NameDistanceDetails
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR0.1kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Apex Energy Australia0.2kmApex Energy Australia is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Battery Energy Storage Systems0.2kmBattery Energy Storage Systems is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting0.2kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide1.1kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Melrose Park, SA.
EcoSouth Solar1.4kmEcoSouth Solar is based in Edwardstown, SA.
Best Price Solar1.4kmBest Price Solar is based in Ascot Park, SA.
Esena Energy Consultants1.6kmEsena Energy Consultants is based in Clarence Gardens, SA.
Eco Plus1.9kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Morphett Air2.0kmMorphett Air is based in Park Holme, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA2.1kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Action Energy Australia2.1kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
sunfarmers solar2.5kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage3.0kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
Wigan Industries3.3kmWigan Industries is based in Kings Park, SA.
Venergy Australia3.3kmVenergy Australia is based in Glandore, SA.
Keystones Solar Group4.3kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS4.3kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
SolarWind4.4kmSolarWind is based in Hyde Park, SA.
Solar Storage Australia4.6kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood4.6kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Goliath Solar Adelaide4.7kmGoliath Solar Adelaide is based in Camden Park, SA.
Bright Earth Solar4.7kmBright Earth Solar is based in North Plympton, SA.
Venergy4.7kmVenergy is based in North Plympton, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia4.8kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.

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 29 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 35.0° 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 Park, NSW, which is about 1153.1 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.