Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Moriac?

Mount Moriac is located in Victoria about 81.3 km south west of Melbourne and 1261.9 km south west of Lyra. Mount Moriac has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Moriac

Rebate for Mount Moriac 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 Mount Moriac by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Moriac
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 55.9 km from Mount Moriac.

Mount Moriac, VIC is in the 3240 postcode area which has around 312 solar installations under 10 kW and about 336 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 801 households in the 3240 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Moriac
NameDistanceDetails
Evo Solar12.1kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Green Energy Options13.5kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
City To Surf Solar13.7kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar13.8kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing13.8kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont14.0kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating14.1kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong14.6kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar15.8kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics16.0kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar16.2kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Make My Energy16.3kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont16.4kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Access Eco Solar16.5kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green16.6kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong17.8kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong18.6kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems19.0kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy20.1kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
Greensaver Solar20.2kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
New Generation Solar20.4kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy20.9kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical30.6kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar33.9kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust37.3kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Red Solar49.7kmRed Solar is based in Werribee, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar52.2kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Moriac

Sunlight Hours in Mount Moriac

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 Mount Moriac

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 Mount Moriac, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Morgan, QLD, which is about 1724.3 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.