Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moorabbin?

Moorabbin is located in Victoria about 16.2 km south east of Melbourne and 1192.9 km south west of Lyra. Moorabbin has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moorabbin

Rebate for Moorabbin 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 Moorabbin by month. The maximum is 6.78 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.72 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Moorabbin
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.416.78
Feb21.245.90
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.191.72
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.972.77
Sep13.703.81
Oct18.285.08
Nov21.766.05
Dec24.426.78

Figures from the weather station at Aspendale, which is approximately 11.0 km from Moorabbin.

Moorabbin, VIC is in the 3189 postcode area which has around 468 solar installations under 10 kW and about 553 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2270 households in the 3189 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Moorabbin.

Solar Installers near toMoorabbin
NameDistanceDetails
Sologistics Australia0.5kmSologistics Australia is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Greenland Systems0.5kmGreenland Systems is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Solar Plus Electrical0.6kmSolar Plus Electrical is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Allset Energy0.6kmAllset Energy is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Automotion Plus0.8kmAutomotion Plus is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Pacific Solar1.0kmPacific Solar is based in Cheltenham, VIC.
Solar Freedom Australia1.2kmSolar Freedom Australia is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
ZECO Energy - Leading Solar and Battery System specialists1.2kmZECO Energy - Leading Solar and Battery System specialists is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Green Energy Needs1.2kmGreen Energy Needs is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Urban Renewables1.8kmUrban Renewables is based in Cheltenham, VIC.
Solar Panels Highett1.9kmSolar Panels Highett is based in Highett, VIC.
Australian Security and Solar2.0kmAustralian Security and Solar is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Australian Home Services2.0kmAustralian Home Services is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Green Home Green Planet2.2kmGreen Home Green Planet is based in Bentleigh, VIC.
AEES Group2.3kmAEES Group is based in Hampton East, VIC.
Grow Energy2.4kmGrow Energy is based in Cheltenham, VIC.
Rezeko2.7kmRezeko is based in Highett, VIC.
Edge Solar Group2.8kmEdge Solar Group is based in Highett, VIC.
Solis Australasia.3.2kmSolis Australasia. is based in Cheltenham, VIC.
Australian Solar Installs3.6kmAustralian Solar Installs is based in Bentleigh East, VIC.
RZY Australia3.9kmRZY Australia is based in Ormond, VIC.
SOLAR YOUR HOME4.2kmSOLAR YOUR HOME is based in Ormond, VIC.
Starfish Energy4.3kmStarfish Energy is based in Ormond, VIC.
Champion Energy4.3kmChampion Energy is based in Hughesdale, VIC.
Hire Solar4.3kmHire Solar is based in Hughesdale, VIC.
Access Energy4.5kmAccess Energy is based in Mentone, VIC.
Effective Solar Solutions4.6kmEffective Solar Solutions is based in Mentone, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moorabbin

Sunlight Hours in Moorabbin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moorabbin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moorabbin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moora, WA, which is about 2776.4 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.