Are Solar Panels Worth It In Milnes Bridge?

Milnes Bridge is located in Victoria about 236.2 km north of Melbourne and 1064.3 km south west of Lyra. Milnes Bridge has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Milnes Bridge, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Milnes Bridge

Rebate for Milnes Bridge 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 Milnes Bridge by month. The maximum is 7.66 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Milnes Bridge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.537.65
Feb24.146.71
Mar20.135.59
Apr14.373.99
May10.332.87
Jun8.202.28
Jul8.952.49
Aug12.233.40
Sep16.594.61
Oct21.565.99
Nov24.876.91
Dec27.567.66

Figures from the weather station at Deniliquin Falkiner Memorial, which is approximately 99.5 km from Milnes Bridge.

Milnes Bridge, VIC is in the 3579 postcode area which has around 873 solar installations under 10 kW and about 966 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2675 households in the 3579 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Milnes Bridge.

Solar Installers near toMilnes Bridge
NameDistanceDetails
Gannawarra Energy Storage System29.4kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Solar On Electrical52.9kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy68.6kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR68.6kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca68.8kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca68.8kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries70.8kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar70.8kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries70.9kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Battery Tec71.9kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical72.2kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical72.3kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales72.8kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill73.1kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics73.7kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar82.2kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant88.2kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar90.1kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Active Energy Group102.2kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Milnes Bridge

Sunlight Hours in Milnes Bridge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Milnes Bridge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Milnes Bridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Milman, QLD, which is about 1535.2 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.