Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moolap?

Moolap is located in Victoria about 62.0 km south west of Melbourne and 1246.2 km south west of Lyra. Moolap has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moolap

Rebate for Moolap 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 Moolap by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Moolap
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 38.4 km from Moolap.

Moolap, VIC is in the 3224 postcode area which has around 1613 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1684 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7411 households in the 3224 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Moolap.

Solar Installers near toMoolap
NameDistanceDetails
New Generation Solar2.6kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy2.7kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont7.5kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green7.7kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing7.7kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar7.7kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
City To Surf Solar7.7kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Make My Energy7.8kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont8.0kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating8.2kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong8.6kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar8.9kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics9.6kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong9.7kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong10.2kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Evo Solar10.3kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy11.3kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical12.1kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Greensaver Solar12.2kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar12.4kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
Green Energy Options18.9kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar21.1kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar21.4kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Red Solar33.7kmRed Solar is based in Werribee, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar34.9kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Clean Connect solar34.9kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
STAR SOLAR ENERGY37.0kmSTAR SOLAR ENERGY is based in Werribee South, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moolap

Sunlight Hours in Moolap

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moolap

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moolap, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moola, QLD, which is about 1402.7 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.