Are Solar Panels Worth It In Merty Merty?

Merty Merty is located in South Australia about 729.4 km north of Adelaide and 1052.4 km west of Kurrowah. Merty Merty has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Merty Merty, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Merty Merty 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. Merty Merty is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Merty Merty during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Merty Merty will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Merty Merty

Rebate for Merty Merty Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Merty Merty by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Merty Merty
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 452.2 km from Merty Merty.

Merty Merty, SA is in the 5731 postcode area which has around 12 solar installations under 10 kW and about 43 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 327 households in the 5731 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.75 kW) for about every 27.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMerty Merty
NameDistanceDetails
Colby Solar463.7kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning478.7kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical505.2kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve505.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions506.2kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
West QLD Electrical & Solar519.0kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur529.0km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Ledlight Technologies530.7kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Baroota Reservoir534.6kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group536.4kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Leesong Electrical545.0kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar545.8kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water552.8kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur558.0km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
SA Quality Home Improvements563.0kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie564.1kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO564.5kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical567.1kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical569.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Merty Merty

Sunlight Hours in Merty Merty

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Merty Merty

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Merty Merty, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Merton Vale, NSW, which is about 981.5 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.