Are Solar Panels Worth It In Merghiny?

Merghiny is located in South Australia about 540.0 km north west of Adelaide and 1726.7 km west of Oman Ama. Merghiny has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Merghiny, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Merghiny

Rebate for Merghiny 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 Merghiny by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Merghiny
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.377.60
Feb24.856.90
Mar20.505.70
Apr15.274.24
May11.463.18
Jun9.902.75
Jul10.732.98
Aug13.903.86
Sep18.095.02
Oct21.956.10
Nov25.247.01
Dec26.737.43

Figures from the weather station at Ceduna Amo, which is approximately 13.0 km from Merghiny.

Merghiny, SA is in the 5690 postcode area which has around 598 solar installations under 10 kW and about 655 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2019 households in the 5690 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMerghiny. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMerghiny
NameDistanceDetails
Positive Off-Grid Solutions121.9kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar122.2kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
All EP Solar193.8kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar287.4kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services302.1kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical318.5kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions343.3kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln343.8kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical343.9kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical361.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical364.5kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve371.1kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical372.1kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions372.5kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning395.9kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Baroota Reservoir405.8kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions406.8kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie407.2kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO407.7kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Merghiny

Sunlight Hours in Merghiny

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Merghiny

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Merghiny, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Merewether Heights, NSW, which is about 1678.2 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.