Mount Major is located in Victoria about 174.2 km north of Melbourne and 1016.4 km south west of Lyra. Mount Major has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Major, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Major 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. Mount Major is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Major 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 Mount Major will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Mount Major
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Major by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.23 | 7.56 |
| Feb | 23.97 | 6.66 |
| Mar | 19.54 | 5.43 |
| Apr | 13.79 | 3.83 |
| May | 9.59 | 2.66 |
| Jun | 7.28 | 2.02 |
| Jul | 7.88 | 2.19 |
| Aug | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| Sep | 15.24 | 4.23 |
| Oct | 20.57 | 5.71 |
| Nov | 24.05 | 6.68 |
| Dec | 26.87 | 7.46 |
Figures from the local weather station at Dookie Agricultural College.
Mount Major, VIC is in the 3646 postcode area which has around 111 solar installations under 10 kW and about 118 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 250 households in the 3646 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.94 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Mount Major.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. | 25.0km | GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Anzunitedsolar | 25.2km | Anzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Watters Electrical & Solar | 25.5km | Watters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| GV Electrical and Solar | 25.7km | GV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar | 25.7km | Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Commodore Australia | 26.1km | Commodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Jim's Energy | 26.3km | Jim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Blake Campbell Solar | 26.4km | Blake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Green Tunnel | 27.4km | Green Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Future NRG Solar Power Specialists | 28.6km | Future NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems | 32.3km | SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC. |
| Ecotech Energy | 33.2km | Ecotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC. |
| Country Solar | 33.2km | Country Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| Baker Renewable Energy | 44.7km | Baker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram | 49.7km | Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC. |
| Cobram Electrical & Data | 49.8km | Cobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC. |
| Auselec | 49.8km | Auselec is based in Cobram, VIC. |
| Refrigelec | 50.7km | Refrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC. |
| Purtle Electrical | 51.0km | Purtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW. |
| Solahart Albury Wodonga | 52.3km | Solahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Urban Renewables Wangaratta | 52.4km | Urban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC. |
| Elect-Solar | 52.6km | Elect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Wangaratta Solar | 53.8km | Wangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Major
Sunlight Hours in Mount Major
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Mount Major
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Mount Major, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Magnificent, SA, which is about 642.4 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.