Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moreland West?

Moreland West is located in Victoria about 7.0 km north of Melbourne and 1181.3 km south west of Lyra. Moreland West has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Moreland West, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moreland West

Rebate for Moreland West 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 Moreland West 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 Moreland West
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 6.3 km from Moreland West.

Moreland West, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Moreland West.

Solar Installers near toMoreland West
NameDistanceDetails
Optimal Power Solutions Australia1.3kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC.
SOLAR ENGINEERS1.7kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Solar Flow2.7kmSolar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC.
Sunstainable2.8kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Green Solutions3.0kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
TCK Solar3.0kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
small solar australia3.2kmsmall solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC.
Just Energy3.4kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Ever Green Solar and Building3.6kmEver Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC.
Sanshri Solar3.8kmSanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC.
oz greens power4.1kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Maxwell Solar Group4.1kmMaxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC.
Evolve Green Electrical4.4kmEvolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC.
EnviroGroup4.5kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.
F CUBED Australia4.6kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
MySolarDirect4.7kmMySolarDirect is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
SolarQuip5.0kmSolarQuip is based in Carlton, VIC.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne5.5kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Solargain Melbourne5.6kmSolargain Melbourne is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
Roof Top Solar Group5.7kmRoof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC.
Ohm Power5.7kmOhm Power is based in Carlton, VIC.
Solar Panels Melbourne5.7kmSolar Panels Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Ads Solar VIC5.7kmAds Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC.
Pro Solar5.7kmPro Solar is based in Carlton, VIC.
Solgen Energy Group (VIC)5.7kmSolgen Energy Group (VIC) is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
My Australian Solar5.8kmMy Australian Solar is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
Premier Solar6.0kmPremier Solar is based in West Melbourne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moreland West

Sunlight Hours in Moreland West

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 Moreland West

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 Moreland West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moreland, VIC, which is about 2.9 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.