Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mont Albert North?

Mont Albert North is located in Victoria about 13.2 km east of Melbourne and 1177.9 km south west of Lyra. Mont Albert North has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mont Albert North, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mont Albert North

Rebate for Mont Albert North 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 Mont Albert North by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mont Albert North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.166.71
Feb20.915.81
Mar16.294.52
Apr11.183.10
May7.552.10
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.881.91
Aug9.752.71
Sep13.213.67
Oct17.654.90
Nov21.095.86
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 11.9 km from Mont Albert North.

Mont Albert North, VIC is in the 3129 postcode area which has around 943 solar installations under 10 kW and about 983 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7080 households in the 3129 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 7.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mont Albert North.

Solar Installers near toMont Albert North
NameDistanceDetails
Eastern Solar1.4kmEastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Puma Solar1.5kmPuma Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Smartgen1.5kmSmartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Sun Salute Solar1.9kmSun Salute Solar is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Hive Solar Batteries2.0kmHive Solar Batteries is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Quanta Solar Australia2.4kmQuanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC.
Advenser2.6kmAdvenser is based in Doncaster, VIC.
Entech Services2.6kmEntech Services is based in Surrey Hills, VIC.
Aura Renewable Energy3.5kmAura Renewable Energy is based in Doncaster East, VIC.
Eco Star Solutions4.1kmEco Star Solutions is based in Burwood, VIC.
Vision Trak Rentals4.2kmVision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC.
Solarside4.6kmSolarside is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Monets Vision4.6kmMonets Vision is based in Balwyn, VIC.
Afore New energy4.6kmAfore New energy is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Satellite Solar4.6kmSatellite Solar is based in Blackburn, VIC.
RayGen4.6kmRayGen is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Solpac Solutions4.7kmSolpac Solutions is based in Nunawading, VIC.
NPP Energy4.8kmNPP Energy is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Alliance Solar4.9kmAlliance Solar is based in Nunawading, VIC.
BARGAIN SOLAR4.9kmBARGAIN SOLAR is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Technique Solar4.9kmTechnique Solar is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
EcoActiv5.2kmEcoActiv is based in Burwood, VIC.
Solazone Victoria5.3kmSolazone Victoria is based in Burwood, VIC.
Start Solar5.4kmStart Solar is based in Burwood, VIC.
Global Export Solutions5.5kmGlobal Export Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Global Eco & Environmental Solutions5.5kmGlobal Eco & Environmental Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Solar Air Module5.5kmSolar Air Module is based in Camberwell, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mont Albert North

Sunlight Hours in Mont Albert North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mont Albert North

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 Mont Albert North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mont Albert, VIC, which is about 1.0 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.