Are Solar Panels Worth It In Montmorency?

Montmorency is located in Victoria about 17.6 km north east of Melbourne and 1169.3 km south west of Lyra. Montmorency has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Montmorency

Rebate for Montmorency 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 Montmorency 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 Montmorency
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 6.9 km from Montmorency.

Montmorency, VIC is in the 3094 postcode area which has around 582 solar installations under 10 kW and about 600 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3879 households in the 3094 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 6.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Montmorency.

Solar Installers near toMontmorency
NameDistanceDetails
Melbourne Solar Solutions1.1kmMelbourne Solar Solutions is based in Lower Plenty, VIC.
GL solar2.7kmGL solar is based in Stones Corner, QLD.
Sundra Energy5.4kmSundra Energy is based in Templestowe, VIC.
AusBrite Solar6.2kmAusBrite Solar is based in Bundoora, VIC.
Leeson Solar6.3kmLeeson Solar is based in Heidelberg West, VIC.
modernenergy solar batteries7.0kmmodernenergy solar batteries is based in Plenty, VIC.
Nu Energy7.3kmNu Energy is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
Advenser7.5kmAdvenser is based in Doncaster, VIC.
Quanta Solar Australia7.5kmQuanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC.
Aura Renewable Energy7.7kmAura Renewable Energy is based in Doncaster East, VIC.
Vision Trak Rentals8.2kmVision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC.
Sustainable Solar Services8.3kmSustainable Solar Services is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Fluro Electrics8.6kmFluro Electrics is based in South Morang, VIC.
SolaMate8.8kmSolaMate is based in Alphington, VIC.
Aus Solar Distributors8.9kmAus Solar Distributors is based in Thomastown, VIC.
3GEN Power8.9km3GEN Power is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Solar On Roof9.1kmSolar On Roof is based in Epping, VIC.
Yarra Solar9.2kmYarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC.
Technaus Solar9.3kmTechnaus Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Sunwatt Australia9.3kmSunwatt Australia is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Ramselec Solar & Electrical9.4kmRamselec Solar & Electrical is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Harmonic Energy9.5kmHarmonic Energy is based in Thornbury, VIC.
​MHE Solar9.6km​MHE Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Arizon International10.1kmArizon International is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Sun Salute Solar10.3kmSun Salute Solar is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Hive Solar Batteries10.3kmHive Solar Batteries is based in Box Hill North, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Montmorency

Sunlight Hours in Montmorency

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 Montmorency

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Montmorency, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Montgomery, VIC, which is about 174.9 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.