Are Solar Panels Worth It In Merrijig?

Merrijig is located in Victoria about 141.5 km north east of Melbourne and 1054.8 km south west of Lyra. Merrijig has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Merrijig, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Merrijig

Rebate for Merrijig 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 Merrijig by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Merrijig
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.147.26
Feb22.806.33
Mar18.175.05
Apr12.353.43
May8.012.23
Jun6.051.68
Jul6.511.81
Aug9.672.69
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.335.37
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 36.1 km from Merrijig.

Merrijig, VIC is in the 3723 postcode area which has around 565 solar installations under 10 kW and about 630 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2767 households in the 3723 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Merrijig.

Solar Installers near toMerrijig
NameDistanceDetails
Solarphase15.6kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics18.2kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Mansfield Security21.3kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Country Solar64.3kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy64.3kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems64.9kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical70.5kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix71.5kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
TMN Electrical73.3kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar76.9kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga79.2kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar80.0kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar80.3kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical81.0kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain81.8kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta84.5kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar86.5kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR88.5kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical89.8kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries91.6kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab94.3kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus94.5kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Kubo Electrical95.3kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar96.3kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
EKO Solar101.2kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore104.8kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists108.3kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Merrijig

Sunlight Hours in Merrijig

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Merrijig

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Merrijig, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Merrigum, VIC, which is about 126.9 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.