Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moerlong?

Moerlong is located in South Australia about 341.1 km south east of Adelaide and 1411.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Moerlong has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Moerlong, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moerlong

Rebate for Moerlong 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 Moerlong by month. The maximum is 7.13 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Moerlong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.677.13
Feb22.306.19
Mar17.084.75
Apr11.463.18
May7.812.17
Jun6.561.82
Jul7.101.97
Aug10.062.80
Sep13.693.80
Oct18.235.06
Nov22.286.19
Dec24.816.89

Figures from the weather station at Mount Burr Forest Reserve, which is approximately 27.5 km from Moerlong.

Moerlong, SA is in the 5278 postcode area which has around 76 solar installations under 10 kW and about 81 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 247 households in the 5278 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.71 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Moerlong.

Solar Installers near toMoerlong
NameDistanceDetails
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier36.2kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
eSmart Electrical36.6kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions37.0kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON37.6kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors38.1kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services39.3kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical40.0kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services58.6kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical58.6kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services158.7kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard58.8kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning117.4kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering119.3kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton122.1kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moerlong

Sunlight Hours in Moerlong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moerlong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moerlong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moe South, VIC, which is about 491.8 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.