Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moonlight Flat?

Moonlight Flat is located in Victoria about 104.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1157.8 km south west of Lyra. Moonlight Flat has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Moonlight Flat, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Moonlight Flat 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. Moonlight Flat is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Moonlight Flat during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Moonlight Flat will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Moonlight Flat

Rebate for Moonlight Flat Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Moonlight Flat by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Moonlight Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 84.7 km from Moonlight Flat.

Moonlight Flat, VIC is in the 3450 postcode area which has around 1303 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1353 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3861 households in the 3450 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.31 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Moonlight Flat.

Solar Installers near toMoonlight Flat
NameDistanceDetails
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy2.5kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke4.7kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria7.2kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Bushwire Solar7.8kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
EnviroShop16.6kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions29.2kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Click Control Systems31.2kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical31.2kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)32.3kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Central32.4kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar33.0kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Midland Solar33.8kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco35.0kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar35.3kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar35.8kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical35.9kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo36.1kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro36.1kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Sunergy Solar36.8kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network36.8kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Lightbox Solar39.4kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
KC Solar44.2kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay44.6kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot45.4kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Skyline Energy48.6kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Solar Power Lights49.1kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power54.5kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moonlight Flat

Sunlight Hours in Moonlight Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moonlight Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moonlight Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moonies Hill, WA, which is about 2429.7 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.