Melrose is located in South Australia about 239.8 km north of Adelaide and 1347.5 km west of Oman Ama. Melrose has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Melrose, SA
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Melrose 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 is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Melrose 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 will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Melrose
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Melrose by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.35 | 7.60 |
| Feb | 24.20 | 6.72 |
| Mar | 19.51 | 5.42 |
| Apr | 14.08 | 3.91 |
| May | 9.91 | 2.75 |
| Jun | 8.14 | 2.26 |
| Jul | 8.88 | 2.47 |
| Aug | 11.72 | 3.26 |
| Sep | 15.75 | 4.38 |
| Oct | 20.48 | 5.69 |
| Nov | 23.99 | 6.66 |
| Dec | 26.24 | 7.29 |
Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 197.1 km from Melrose.
Melrose, SA is in the 5483 postcode area which has around 80 solar installations under 10 kW and about 82 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 189 households in the 5483 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.09 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.
Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Melrose.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baroota Reservoir | 16.7km | Baroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA. |
| Aussie Farmers Group | 25.7km | Aussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA. |
| Blackmores Power & Water | 43.7km | Blackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA. |
| SA Quality Home Improvements | 44.7km | SA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA. |
| Town Country Solar Port Pirie | 45.7km | Town Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA. |
| ENERCO | 46.1km | ENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA. |
| Flinders Solutions | 50.7km | Flinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA. |
| MF Solar & Electrical | 51.7km | MF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA. |
| SolarReserve | 52.3km | SolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA. |
| Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning | 53.0km | Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA. |
| Jamestown Floating Solar | 58.0km | Jamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA. |
| Leesong Electrical | 59.7km | Leesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA. |
| O'Dea Solar & ELectrical | 61.7km | O'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA. |
| CTI Solar and Electrical | 61.9km | CTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA. |
| Allstar Electrical | 64.8km | Allstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA. |
| Ledlight Technologies | 79.3km | Ledlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA. |
| Goyder Renewables Zone | 120.4km | Goyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Melrose
Sunlight Hours in Melrose
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Melrose
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° 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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Melrose, TAS, which is about 1183.0 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.