Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mitcham?

Mitcham is located in Victoria about 20.6 km east of Melbourne and 1175.1 km south west of Lyra. Mitcham has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mitcham

Rebate for Mitcham 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 Mitcham by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mitcham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 7.4 km from Mitcham.

Mitcham, VIC is in the 3132 postcode area which has around 983 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1032 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6937 households in the 3132 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.92 kW) for about every 7.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Mitcham.

Solar Installers near toMitcham
NameDistanceDetails
Bridge Energy Solution1.0kmBridge Energy Solution is based in Mitcham, VIC.
ALLIANCE SUNPOWER1.1kmALLIANCE SUNPOWER is based in Mitcham, VIC.
SunWiz1.9kmSunWiz is based in Nunawading, VIC.
100% Electrics2.0km100% Electrics is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Watts Up Solar2.1kmWatts Up Solar is based in Forest Hill, VIC.
Technique Solar2.7kmTechnique Solar is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
BARGAIN SOLAR2.7kmBARGAIN SOLAR is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Alliance Solar2.7kmAlliance Solar is based in Nunawading, VIC.
NPP Energy2.9kmNPP Energy is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Solpac Solutions2.9kmSolpac Solutions is based in Nunawading, VIC.
RayGen3.0kmRayGen is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Satellite Solar3.0kmSatellite Solar is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Afore New energy3.0kmAfore New energy is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Solarside3.1kmSolarside is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Mutunga Solar3.6kmMutunga Solar is based in Ringwood, VIC.
Solar 370 Degrees4.0kmSolar 370 Degrees is based in Vermont South, VIC.
Applied Solar Energy5.0kmApplied Solar Energy is based in Ringwood East, VIC.
ECI CORP electrical contractors5.5kmECI CORP electrical contractors is based in Ringwood, VIC.
Hive Solar Batteries5.6kmHive Solar Batteries is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Sun Salute Solar5.7kmSun Salute Solar is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Aura Renewable Energy6.1kmAura Renewable Energy is based in Doncaster East, VIC.
Solar Run Glen Waverley6.3kmSolar Run Glen Waverley is based in Glen Waverley, VIC.
Fairlane Green6.3kmFairlane Green is based in Ringwood North, VIC.
Puma Solar6.5kmPuma Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Smartgen6.7kmSmartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mitcham

Sunlight Hours in Mitcham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mitcham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mitcham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mitalie, SA, which is about 889.1 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.