Mornington is located in Victoria about 46.6 km south of Melbourne and 1219.4 km south west of Lyra. Mornington has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mornington, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mornington 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. Mornington is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mornington 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 Mornington will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Mornington
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mornington by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.17 | 6.71 |
| Feb | 20.96 | 5.82 |
| Mar | 16.11 | 4.48 |
| Apr | 10.96 | 3.04 |
| May | 7.42 | 2.06 |
| Jun | 6.16 | 1.71 |
| Jul | 6.87 | 1.91 |
| Aug | 9.84 | 2.73 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.72 | 4.92 |
| Nov | 21.26 | 5.90 |
| Dec | 23.75 | 6.60 |
Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 20.6 km from Mornington.
Mornington, VIC is in the 3931 postcode area which has around 2471 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2578 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 8822 households in the 3931 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.69 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.
Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Mornington.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Myers Solar | 0.9km | Myers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC. |
| Austral Solar | 1.0km | Austral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC. |
| Academy Electrical & Solar | 2.4km | Academy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC. |
| Protec Electrical and Solar | 2.7km | Protec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC. |
| Solar Run Mount Eliza | 5.9km | Solar Run Mount Eliza is based in Mount Eliza, VIC. |
| Paskin Solar | 6.4km | Paskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC. |
| South Beach Solar | 8.0km | South Beach Solar is based in Mount Martha, VIC. |
| Solahart Mornington Peninsula | 11.1km | Solahart Mornington Peninsula is based in Frankston, VIC. |
| Lilojo Electrical Solutions | 12.3km | Lilojo Electrical Solutions is based in Safety Beach, VIC. |
| Sahara Solar | 13.5km | Sahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC. |
| Energy Smart Water | 13.6km | Energy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC. |
| Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical | 13.6km | Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC. |
| Sleeth Electrical and Solar | 14.3km | Sleeth Electrical and Solar is based in Seaford, VIC. |
| Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC | 14.3km | Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| BJ White Electrics | 14.4km | BJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor | 14.5km | Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| CostLess Solar & Generators | 16.7km | CostLess Solar & Generators is based in Carrum Downs, VIC. |
| Solartronics | 17.0km | Solartronics is based in Bittern, VIC. |
| ENNOGIE AUSTRALIA | 17.0km | ENNOGIE AUSTRALIA is based in Carrum Downs, VIC. |
| Excelsior Power | 17.1km | Excelsior Power is based in Carrum Downs, VIC. |
| Erg Energy Solar | 17.2km | Erg Energy Solar is based in Carrum Downs, VIC. |
| Cove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor | 17.3km | Cove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor is based in Carrum Downs, VIC. |
| Green Sky Australia | 17.7km | Green Sky Australia is based in Carrum Downs, VIC. |
| Solar Run Frankston | 17.7km | Solar Run Frankston is based in Carrum Downs, VIC. |
| Solar Run Chelsea | 20.3km | Solar Run Chelsea is based in Chelsea, VIC. |
| DNL Electrical & Solar | 20.4km | DNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mornington
Sunlight Hours in Mornington
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Mornington
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Mornington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mornington, TAS, which is about 551.6 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.