Are Solar Panels Worth It In Monash?

Monash is located in South Australia about 198.1 km north east of Adelaide and 1205.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Monash has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Monash

Rebate for Monash 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 Monash by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Monash
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 26.0 km from Monash.

Monash, SA is in the 5342 postcode area which has around 247 solar installations under 10 kW and about 287 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 500 households in the 5342 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.21 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Monash.

Solar Installers near toMonash
NameDistanceDetails
YES Solar19.1kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy19.3kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy19.3kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping28.2kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical28.4kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
GB Electrical54.1kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar62.6kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical138.9kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar142.4kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Monash

Sunlight Hours in Monash

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Monash

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Monash, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Monash, ACT, which is about 789.7 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.