Are Solar Panels Worth It In Merricks North?

Merricks North is located in Victoria about 60.7 km south of Melbourne and 1230.5 km south west of Lyra. Merricks North has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Merricks North, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Merricks North

Rebate for Merricks North 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 Merricks North by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Merricks North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.176.71
Feb20.965.82
Mar16.114.48
Apr10.963.04
May7.422.06
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.871.91
Aug9.842.73
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.724.92
Nov21.265.90
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 29.4 km from Merricks North.

Merricks North, VIC is in the 3926 postcode area which has around 537 solar installations under 10 kW and about 588 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1915 households in the 3926 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Merricks North.

Solar Installers near toMerricks North
NameDistanceDetails
Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical8.0kmDunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC.
Energy Smart Water8.0kmEnergy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC.
Lilojo Electrical Solutions8.7kmLilojo Electrical Solutions is based in Safety Beach, VIC.
Solartronics9.6kmSolartronics is based in Bittern, VIC.
South Beach Solar9.7kmSouth Beach Solar is based in Mount Martha, VIC.
Paskin Solar10.2kmPaskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC.
Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC10.4kmSunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC.
Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor10.5kmSolar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC.
BJ White Electrics10.7kmBJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC.
Academy Electrical & Solar11.7kmAcademy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Protec Electrical and Solar12.6kmProtec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
DNL Electrical & Solar13.2kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.
Myers Solar13.8kmMyers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Austral Solar15.1kmAustral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Solar Super Centre17.0kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
BWD Solar19.2kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Solar Run Mount Eliza19.6kmSolar Run Mount Eliza is based in Mount Eliza, VIC.
Solahart Mornington Peninsula23.5kmSolahart Mornington Peninsula is based in Frankston, VIC.
Sahara Solar24.7kmSahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC.
Sleeth Electrical and Solar27.2kmSleeth Electrical and Solar is based in Seaford, VIC.
Clean Connect solar27.4kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar27.4kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Merricks North

Sunlight Hours in Merricks North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Merricks North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Merricks North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Merricks Beach, VIC, which is about 5.6 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.