Are Solar Panels Worth It In Millbrook?

Millbrook is located in Victoria about 81.6 km west of Melbourne and 1215.9 km south west of Lyra. Millbrook has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Millbrook

Rebate for Millbrook 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 Millbrook by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Millbrook
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 62.1 km from Millbrook.

Millbrook, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Millbrook.

Solar Installers near toMillbrook
NameDistanceDetails
Independent Solar Advice16.4kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling19.0kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR19.7kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat19.9kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company20.7kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar20.8kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Smart Options p/l22.4kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians22.6kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions23.0kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Bailey Technologies24.0kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical24.1kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant24.6kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Lightbox Solar24.9kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat24.9kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels24.9kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical24.9kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar27.8kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay30.6kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust31.1kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)32.1kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions32.2kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical32.2kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Billabong Solar45.3kmBillabong Solar is based in Melton South, VIC.
Ausdynamix Solar Solutions46.7kmAusdynamix Solar Solutions is based in Melton, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Melton47.2kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Melton is based in Melton, VIC.
Skyline Energy48.4kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Millbrook

Sunlight Hours in Millbrook

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 Millbrook

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 Millbrook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Millbrook, WA, which is about 2359.5 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.