Are Solar Panels Worth It In Merredin?

Merredin is located in Western Australia about 234.0 km east of Perth and 3189.6 km west of Oman Ama. Merredin has a latitude of 31.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Merredin, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Merredin

Rebate for Merredin 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 Merredin by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Merredin
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 153.4 km from Merredin.

Merredin, WA is in the 6415 postcode area which has around 421 solar installations under 10 kW and about 451 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1463 households in the 6415 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.92 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMerredin
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar149.6kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar152.7kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar184.7kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage205.3kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA207.2kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical210.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar214.2kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley216.6kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld216.7kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland218.2kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar220.0kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers220.2kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunpark Solar220.5kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
WA Solar Recycling220.6kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Herrera Solar Group220.8kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
PV Energy Group220.9kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs221.0kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price221.2kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Ultra Solar221.4kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Merredin

Sunlight Hours in Merredin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Merredin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Merredin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Merotherie, NSW, which is about 2947.5 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.