Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mill Park?

Mill Park is located in Victoria about 19.0 km north east of Melbourne and 1167.1 km south west of Lyra. Mill Park has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mill Park, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mill Park

Rebate for Mill Park 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 Mill Park 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 Mill Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.166.71
Feb20.915.81
Mar16.294.52
Apr11.183.10
May7.552.10
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.881.91
Aug9.752.71
Sep13.213.67
Oct17.654.90
Nov21.095.86
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 6.0 km from Mill Park.

Mill Park, VIC is in the 3082 postcode area which has around 2212 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2253 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10802 households in the 3082 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Mill Park.

Solar Installers near toMill Park
NameDistanceDetails
Solar On Roof1.6kmSolar On Roof is based in Epping, VIC.
AusBrite Solar2.1kmAusBrite Solar is based in Bundoora, VIC.
Fluro Electrics2.2kmFluro Electrics is based in South Morang, VIC.
Sustainable Solar Services4.0kmSustainable Solar Services is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Sunwatt Australia4.0kmSunwatt Australia is based in Thomastown, VIC.
modernenergy solar batteries4.1kmmodernenergy solar batteries is based in Plenty, VIC.
Aus Solar Distributors4.1kmAus Solar Distributors is based in Thomastown, VIC.
3GEN Power4.4km3GEN Power is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Ramselec Solar & Electrical4.5kmRamselec Solar & Electrical is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Arizon International4.8kmArizon International is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Technaus Solar5.0kmTechnaus Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
​MHE Solar5.2km​MHE Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
SOLARSEED5.6kmSOLARSEED is based in Epping, VIC.
Shining Solar Energy6.1kmShining Solar Energy is based in Epping, VIC.
GOOD CHOICE SOLAR6.3kmGOOD CHOICE SOLAR is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Eco Solar Lighting6.4kmEco Solar Lighting is based in Thomastown, VIC.
365 Solar Australia6.7km365 Solar Australia is based in Epping, VIC.
Solar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne6.8kmSolar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne is based in Epping, VIC.
Adopt Solar7.1kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Leeson Solar7.4kmLeeson Solar is based in Heidelberg West, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert7.9kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Melbourne Solar Solutions8.4kmMelbourne Solar Solutions is based in Lower Plenty, VIC.
Australian Solar Light8.5kmAustralian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Amrut Solar8.7kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Victorian Solar Light9.1kmVictorian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
No Gap Solar9.4kmNo Gap Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mill Park

Sunlight Hours in Mill Park

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mill Park

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mill Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Milkers Flat, NSW, which is about 626.4 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.