Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mickleham?

Mickleham is located in Victoria about 29.2 km north of Melbourne and 1167.5 km south west of Lyra. Mickleham has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mickleham

Rebate for Mickleham 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 Mickleham by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mickleham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 12.1 km from Mickleham.

Mickleham, VIC is in the 3064 postcode area which has around 10905 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11405 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 28986 households in the 3064 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.20 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Mickleham.

Solar Installers near toMickleham
NameDistanceDetails
Photon Energy Solar5.5kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir6.9kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions8.6kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
OZY Solar8.7kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics8.8kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
Solar State10.0kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.
Solution Solar10.4kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.
Revolusun Power11.5kmRevolusun Power is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
No Gap Solar12.1kmNo Gap Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Victorian Solar Light12.6kmVictorian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Sailax Solar13.2kmSailax Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert13.2kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Energy Solutions Australia13.3kmEnergy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC.
Solar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne13.7kmSolar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne is based in Epping, VIC.
365 Solar Australia13.7km365 Solar Australia is based in Epping, VIC.
Australian Solar Light14.0kmAustralian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Clean Earth Services14.0kmClean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC.
Australian Micro Inverters14.3kmAustralian Micro Inverters is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Bluegum Electrical Solutions14.3kmBluegum Electrical Solutions is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Shining Solar Energy14.5kmShining Solar Energy is based in Epping, VIC.
Solar Nation14.6kmSolar Nation is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group14.8kmLECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
SOLARSEED14.9kmSOLARSEED is based in Epping, VIC.
Solar Solar Group14.9kmSolar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar15.0kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mickleham

Sunlight Hours in Mickleham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mickleham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mickleham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mickibri, NSW, which is about 601.3 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.