Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moonee Vale?

Moonee Vale is located in Victoria about 6.3 km north of Melbourne and 1182.1 km south west of Lyra. Moonee Vale has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moonee Vale

Rebate for Moonee Vale 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 Vale 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 Vale
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 5.7 km from Moonee Vale.

Moonee Vale, VIC is in the 3055 postcode area which has around 628 solar installations under 10 kW and about 648 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4197 households in the 3055 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.51 kW) for about every 6.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Moonee Vale.

Solar Installers near toMoonee Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Optimal Power Solutions Australia1.2kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC.
SOLAR ENGINEERS1.4kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Solar Flow2.8kmSolar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC.
Ever Green Solar and Building2.9kmEver Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC.
small solar australia3.0kmsmall solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC.
Sanshri Solar3.1kmSanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC.
Just Energy3.5kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Maxwell Solar Group3.5kmMaxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC.
Sunstainable3.6kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Green Solutions3.8kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
TCK Solar3.8kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
MySolarDirect3.9kmMySolarDirect is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
oz greens power4.4kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Evolve Green Electrical4.5kmEvolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC.
SolarQuip4.5kmSolarQuip is based in Carlton, VIC.
Solargain Melbourne4.8kmSolargain Melbourne is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne4.8kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Solar Panels Melbourne5.0kmSolar Panels Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
F CUBED Australia5.0kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
Ohm Power5.1kmOhm Power is based in Carlton, VIC.
Pro Solar5.1kmPro Solar is based in Carlton, VIC.
Premier Solar5.2kmPremier Solar is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
EnviroGroup5.2kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moonee Vale

Sunlight Hours in Moonee Vale

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 Vale

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 Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moonee Ponds, VIC, which is about 2.1 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.