Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mirboo?

Mirboo is located in Victoria about 122.2 km south east of Melbourne and 1187.2 km south west of Lyra. Mirboo has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mirboo

Rebate for Mirboo 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 Mirboo by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mirboo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 28.2 km from Mirboo.

Mirboo, VIC is in the 3871 postcode area which has around 445 solar installations under 10 kW and about 476 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1277 households in the 3871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Mirboo.

Solar Installers near toMirboo
NameDistanceDetails
Trentleck16.4kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar25.8kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical27.6kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland27.7kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations30.7kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Sunplus Solar31.1kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions31.1kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance32.3kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
G-Store Warragul32.9kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria33.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions36.2kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions40.6kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy42.6kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon42.8kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.43.0kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
GF SOLAR44.0kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar45.9kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar48.2kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services49.7kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Sunscape Solar53.9kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries54.1kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Cardinia Solar61.9kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions66.4kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mirboo

Sunlight Hours in Mirboo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mirboo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mirboo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mirannie, NSW, which is about 813.5 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.