Are Solar Panels Worth It In Merah North?

Merah North is located in New South Wales about 452.2 km north west of Sydney and 274.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Merah North has a latitude of 30.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Merah North, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Merah North 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. Merah North is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Merah North during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Merah North

Rebate for Merah North Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Merah North by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Merah North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.707.42
Feb23.966.65
Mar21.225.89
Apr17.064.74
May13.413.73
Jun11.283.13
Jul12.263.41
Aug15.584.33
Sep19.575.43
Oct22.816.34
Nov24.936.93
Dec26.687.41

Figures from the weather station at Moree Aerodrome, which is approximately 88.9 km from Merah North.

Merah North, NSW is in the 2388 postcode area which has around 644 solar installations under 10 kW and about 696 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1196 households in the 2388 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.46 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Merah North.

Solar Installers near toMerah North
NameDistanceDetails
Traffic Lights Australia48.8kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
AppSolar50.8kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
YellowDot Energy90.2kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
Plan A Electrical90.3kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney91.0kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology126.1kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Merah North

Sunlight Hours in Merah North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Merah North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Merah North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mer Island, QLD, which is about 2313.4 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.