Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Mitchell?

Mount Mitchell is located in Victoria about 135.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1214.6 km south west of Lyra. Mount Mitchell has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Mitchell, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Mitchell 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 Mitchell is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Mitchell

Rebate for Mount Mitchell Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Mitchell by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Mitchell
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 118.5 km from Mount Mitchell.

Mount Mitchell, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mount Mitchell.

Solar Installers near toMount Mitchell
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Talbot19.0kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
KC Solar28.6kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar31.9kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay32.2kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant33.9kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Effective Electrical34.8kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels34.8kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat34.8kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies35.7kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians35.8kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l36.4kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical37.9kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions38.4kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar39.1kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company39.4kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR39.7kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat39.8kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling40.5kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
EnviroShop47.3kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice48.6kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)50.0kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Lightbox Solar50.1kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria56.6kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy61.4kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke61.6kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar68.3kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Bushwire Solar69.4kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Mitchell

Sunlight Hours in Mount Mitchell

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Mitchell

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° 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 Mitchell, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Mercer, VIC, which is about 63.6 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.