Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moonlight Flat?

Moonlight Flat is located in Victoria about 141.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1189.5 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 122.5 km from Moonlight Flat.

Moonlight Flat, VIC is in the 3465 postcode area which has around 1498 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1577 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5171 households in the 3465 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Moonlight Flat.

Solar Installers near toMoonlight Flat
NameDistanceDetails
KC Solar5.9kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot16.1kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
EnviroShop34.6kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay41.8kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria44.2kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
The Solar Bloke46.4kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy47.5kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions48.8kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)51.9kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar52.7kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant53.0kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Bushwire Solar53.3kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Ceramet Solar54.6kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians54.6kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical55.1kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat55.1kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels55.1kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant55.3kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Smart Options p/l55.5kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Lightbox Solar55.6kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Bailey Technologies55.7kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar56.4kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, 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 Moonlight Flat, VIC, which is about 50.0 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.