Are Solar Panels Worth It In Milltown?

Milltown is located in Victoria about 288.2 km west of Melbourne and 1391.8 km south west of Lyra. Milltown has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Milltown

Rebate for Milltown 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 Milltown by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Milltown
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 41.7 km from Milltown.

Milltown, VIC is in the 3304 postcode area which has around 350 solar installations under 10 kW and about 369 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1321 households in the 3304 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Milltown.

Solar Installers near toMilltown
NameDistanceDetails
Keppel Prince Engineering30.3kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar32.8kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning46.3kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton48.9kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Price Electrical75.1kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services75.5kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool75.6kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool75.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services76.2kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design76.8kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services76.8kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool78.3kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics78.6kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar78.6kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services79.0kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical80.2kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services83.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical83.3kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON83.4kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions84.7kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors85.7kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier87.2kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bendigo Grid Connect112.5kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
eSmart Electrical131.4kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Bondys Contractors145.2kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services147.9kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical148.0kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Milltown

Sunlight Hours in Milltown

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Milltown

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Milltown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Millthorpe, NSW, which is about 847.7 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.