Are Solar Panels Worth It In Menzies Creek?

Menzies Creek is located in Victoria about 40.2 km east of Melbourne and 1175.7 km south west of Lyra. Menzies Creek has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Menzies Creek, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Menzies Creek 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. Menzies Creek is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Menzies Creek during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Menzies Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Menzies Creek

Rebate for Menzies Creek Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Menzies Creek by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Menzies Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 14.1 km from Menzies Creek.

Menzies Creek, VIC is in the 3159 postcode area which has around 200 solar installations under 10 kW and about 210 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 973 households in the 3159 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Menzies Creek.

Solar Installers near toMenzies Creek
NameDistanceDetails
VR Electrical Services6.7kmVR Electrical Services is based in Upwey, VIC.
Solar lnstallations10.7kmSolar lnstallations is based in Lysterfield, VIC.
OZ SOLAR SUPPLIER10.7kmOZ SOLAR SUPPLIER is based in Berwick, VIC.
Energy Wired11.8kmEnergy Wired is based in Ferntree Gully, VIC.
Green Valley Solar12.1kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
solar n save installations12.1kmsolar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC.
Solar Knight12.1kmSolar Knight is based in Rowville, VIC.
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance12.4kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.
Energy Matters12.7kmEnergy Matters is based in Narre Warren, VIC.
Solar Energy Partners12.7kmSolar Energy Partners is based in Narre Warren, VIC.
HISOLAR ENERGY13.1kmHISOLAR ENERGY is based in Rowville, VIC.
NeuTek Energy13.4kmNeuTek Energy is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
True Solar Time13.4kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Proline importing Australia13.5kmProline importing Australia is based in Beaconsfield, VIC.
PV Connections13.6kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.
J.WASSER13.6kmJ.WASSER is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
Sun Station13.6kmSun Station is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
HID Australia13.7kmHID Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
Solar + Solutions13.8kmSolar + Solutions is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
RRacks Australia Office13.8kmRRacks Australia Office is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
VJ energy group14.1kmVJ energy group is based in Berwick, VIC.
Solar Tactics14.1kmSolar Tactics is based in Hallam, VIC.
Schumacher Solar & Electrical14.2kmSchumacher Solar & Electrical is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Solar 4 RVs14.2kmSolar 4 RVs is based in Rowville, VIC.
ASA Energy14.3kmASA Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Pure Green Energy14.3kmPure Green Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Ace Energy Services14.3kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Menzies Creek

Sunlight Hours in Menzies Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Menzies Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Menzies Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Menzies, SA, which is about 752.7 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.