Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moonee Ponds?

Moonee Ponds is located in Victoria about 6.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1183.8 km south west of Lyra. Moonee Ponds has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Moonee Ponds, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moonee Ponds

Rebate for Moonee Ponds 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 Moonee Ponds by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Moonee Ponds
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 6.3 km from Moonee Ponds.

Moonee Ponds, VIC is in the 3039 postcode area which has around 610 solar installations under 10 kW and about 641 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4511 households in the 3039 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 7.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Moonee Ponds.

Solar Installers near toMoonee Ponds
NameDistanceDetails
Maxwell Solar Group1.4kmMaxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC.
small solar australia1.8kmsmall solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC.
Just Energy2.8kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Optimal Power Solutions Australia3.1kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Ever Green Solar and Building3.2kmEver Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC.
SOLAR ENGINEERS3.2kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Sanshri Solar3.5kmSanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC.
MySolarDirect3.5kmMySolarDirect is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Evolve Green Electrical3.6kmEvolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC.
United Renewable Energy3.8kmUnited Renewable Energy is based in Maidstone, VIC.
SolarGPI3.8kmSolarGPI is based in Maidstone, VIC.
Solargain Melbourne4.2kmSolargain Melbourne is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
Solar Flow4.7kmSolar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne5.0kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Premier Solar5.1kmPremier Solar is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
Sunstainable5.2kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Solar Panels Melbourne5.2kmSolar Panels Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
SolarQuip5.4kmSolarQuip is based in Carlton, VIC.
Green Solutions5.4kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
TCK Solar5.4kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Sapphire Solar5.5kmSapphire Solar is based in Docklands, VIC.
Pro Solar5.6kmPro Solar is based in Carlton, VIC.
Ohm Power5.7kmOhm Power is based in Carlton, VIC.
Sunrise Innovations6.0kmSunrise Innovations is based in Carlton, VIC.
Kin Energy6.0kmKin Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Solarcel Energy6.1kmSolarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Energis6.2kmEnergis is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moonee Ponds

Sunlight Hours in Moonee Ponds

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 Moonee Ponds

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 Moonee Ponds, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moonee Beach, NSW, which is about 1133.0 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.