Are Solar Panels Worth It In Merrinee?

Merrinee is located in Victoria about 289.7 km east of Adelaide and 1128.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Merrinee has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Merrinee

Rebate for Merrinee 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 Merrinee by month. The maximum is 7.78 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Merrinee
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.027.78
Feb24.796.89
Mar20.435.67
Apr14.954.15
May10.722.98
Jun8.822.45
Jul9.492.64
Aug12.893.58
Sep17.164.77
Oct22.186.16
Nov25.517.09
Dec28.007.78

Figures from the weather station at Merbein, which is approximately 36.6 km from Merrinee.

Merrinee, VIC is in the 3496 postcode area which has around 786 solar installations under 10 kW and about 900 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2800 households in the 3496 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Merrinee.

Solar Installers near toMerrinee
NameDistanceDetails
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical41.0kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar42.4kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
MR John Clohesy45.8kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation46.8kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services47.9kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar47.9kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services48.0kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ48.0kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura48.3kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura48.5kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar48.6kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
Redmud Green Energy87.1kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy87.1kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Solar87.3kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical102.6kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Merrinee

Sunlight Hours in Merrinee

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Merrinee

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Merrinee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Merrimu, VIC, which is about 441.3 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.