Mont Albert is located in Victoria about 12.8 km east of Melbourne and 1178.8 km south west of Lyra. Mont Albert has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mont Albert, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mont Albert 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 is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mont Albert 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 will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Mont Albert
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mont Albert by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.31 | 6.75 |
| Feb | 21.10 | 5.86 |
| Mar | 16.39 | 4.55 |
| Apr | 11.24 | 3.12 |
| May | 7.69 | 2.14 |
| Jun | 6.28 | 1.74 |
| Jul | 6.99 | 1.94 |
| Aug | 9.87 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.41 | 3.72 |
| Oct | 17.91 | 4.98 |
| Nov | 21.31 | 5.92 |
| Dec | 24.03 | 6.68 |
Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 12.3 km from Mont Albert.
Mont Albert, VIC is in the 3127 postcode area which has around 943 solar installations under 10 kW and about 984 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 6872 households in the 3127 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 7.3 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mont Albert.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Solar | 0.7km | Eastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC. |
| Smartgen | 1.1km | Smartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC. |
| Puma Solar | 1.3km | Puma Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC. |
| Entech Services | 1.8km | Entech Services is based in Surrey Hills, VIC. |
| Sun Salute Solar | 2.3km | Sun Salute Solar is based in Box Hill North, VIC. |
| Hive Solar Batteries | 2.3km | Hive Solar Batteries is based in Box Hill North, VIC. |
| Eco Star Solutions | 3.2km | Eco Star Solutions is based in Burwood, VIC. |
| Quanta Solar Australia | 3.4km | Quanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC. |
| Advenser | 3.6km | Advenser is based in Doncaster, VIC. |
| EcoActiv | 4.2km | EcoActiv is based in Burwood, VIC. |
| Solazone Victoria | 4.3km | Solazone Victoria is based in Burwood, VIC. |
| Aura Renewable Energy | 4.4km | Aura Renewable Energy is based in Doncaster East, VIC. |
| Start Solar | 4.5km | Start Solar is based in Burwood, VIC. |
| Monets Vision | 4.5km | Monets Vision is based in Balwyn, VIC. |
| Vision Trak Rentals | 4.6km | Vision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC. |
| Global Export Solutions | 4.6km | Global Export Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC. |
| Global Eco & Environmental Solutions | 4.6km | Global Eco & Environmental Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC. |
| Solar Air Module | 4.6km | Solar Air Module is based in Camberwell, VIC. |
| Solar Light Whiz | 4.6km | Solar Light Whiz is based in Camberwell, VIC. |
| Solar Today | 4.7km | Solar Today is based in Burwood, VIC. |
| Solarside | 4.7km | Solarside is based in Blackburn, VIC. |
| Afore New energy | 4.7km | Afore New energy is based in Blackburn, VIC. |
| Satellite Solar | 4.8km | Satellite Solar is based in Blackburn, VIC. |
| RayGen | 4.8km | RayGen is based in Blackburn, VIC. |
| Solpac Solutions | 4.9km | Solpac Solutions is based in Nunawading, VIC. |
| NPP Energy | 4.9km | NPP Energy is based in Nunawading, VIC. |
| ACLE Services | 5.0km | ACLE Services is based in Camberwell, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mont Albert
Sunlight Hours in Mont Albert
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 Mont Albert
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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Monsildale, QLD, which is about 1411.4 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.