Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mirimbah?

Mirimbah is located in Victoria about 148.8 km north east of Melbourne and 1051.9 km south west of Lyra. Mirimbah has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mirimbah

Rebate for Mirimbah 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 Mirimbah by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mirimbah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.147.26
Feb22.806.33
Mar18.175.05
Apr12.353.43
May8.012.23
Jun6.051.68
Jul6.511.81
Aug9.672.69
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.335.37
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 45.0 km from Mirimbah.

Mirimbah, VIC is in the 3722 postcode area which has around 885 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1019 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2598 households in the 3722 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.71 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Mirimbah.

Solar Installers near toMirimbah
NameDistanceDetails
Solarphase26.8kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics29.4kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Mansfield Security32.4kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
TMN Electrical66.2kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical67.8kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix68.7kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Country Solar71.8kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy71.8kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems72.5kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar78.5kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR81.0kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga82.7kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar83.3kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar83.8kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical84.0kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain84.8kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta88.1kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical88.6kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar89.4kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries98.0kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab99.7kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus99.9kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar100.6kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Kubo Electrical101.9kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar104.4kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mirimbah

Sunlight Hours in Mirimbah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mirimbah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mirimbah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Miriam Vale, QLD, which is about 1503.9 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.