Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mooroolbark?

Mooroolbark is located in Victoria about 32.5 km east of Melbourne and 1164.9 km south west of Lyra. Mooroolbark has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mooroolbark

Rebate for Mooroolbark 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 Mooroolbark by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mooroolbark
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 11.9 km from Mooroolbark.

Mooroolbark, VIC is in the 3138 postcode area which has around 1902 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1944 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8983 households in the 3138 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.97 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mooroolbark.

Solar Installers near toMooroolbark
NameDistanceDetails
sunny solar cleaning1.2kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
Solar Recruitment3.1kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.
True Green Australia3.4kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors3.9kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Solar Green Australia4.1kmSolar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC.
Energy Assist Solar 4 You4.2kmEnergy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC.
Ace Energy Services4.3kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Eastern Energy Solutions4.3kmEastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC.
iEnergytech4.4kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
Go Solar VIC4.8kmGo Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Sunterra Solar4.8kmSunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC.
C.S Solar5.0kmC.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC.
Drillmate.5.2kmDrillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Total Solar Solutions6.0kmTotal Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Absolute Electrics6.2kmAbsolute Electrics is based in Warranwood, VIC.
Glen Clark & Co6.6kmGlen Clark & Co is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
PV Connections6.9kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.
Solar Panels7.1kmSolar Panels is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
ECI CORP electrical contractors7.2kmECI CORP electrical contractors is based in Ringwood, VIC.
Applied Solar Energy7.5kmApplied Solar Energy is based in Ringwood East, VIC.
ASA Energy7.7kmASA Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Pure Green Energy7.9kmPure Green Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Schumacher Solar & Electrical7.9kmSchumacher Solar & Electrical is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Fairlane Green8.1kmFairlane Green is based in Ringwood North, VIC.
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance8.2kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.
solar n save installations8.2kmsolar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC.
Victorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges8.7kmVictorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges is based in Bayswater, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mooroolbark

Sunlight Hours in Mooroolbark

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 Mooroolbark

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 Mooroolbark, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moorooka, QLD, which is about 1346.8 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.