Are Solar Panels Worth It In Meroo?

Meroo is located in New South Wales about 193.9 km north west of Sydney and 488.3 km south west of Lyra. Meroo has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Meroo, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Meroo 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. Meroo is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Meroo

Rebate for Meroo 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 Meroo by month. The maximum is 7.44 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.56 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Meroo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.737.43
Feb23.476.52
Mar19.885.52
Apr15.334.26
May11.513.20
Jun9.212.56
Jul10.172.82
Aug13.353.71
Sep17.764.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.546.82
Dec26.807.44

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 64.2 km from Meroo.

Meroo, NSW is in the 2850 postcode area which has around 2437 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2746 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8509 households in the 2850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.77 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Meroo.

Solar Installers near toMeroo
NameDistanceDetails
Ecotronics17.0kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions17.3kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical17.6kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee17.6kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee18.1kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
powerdepot33.4kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical35.6kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
BlackLab Solar37.8kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions43.6kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)65.7kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Solarcomm68.7kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical71.6kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Large Solar Installs72.7kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.72.8kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst73.3kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Lung Fish73.7kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy74.0kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar74.7kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems75.1kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar75.3kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar75.9kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Solar Connections92.1kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas105.7kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar106.2kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy106.3kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia108.7kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions108.8kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Meroo

Sunlight Hours in Meroo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Meroo

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 Meroo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mernot, NSW, which is about 221.5 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.