Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant is located in Victoria about 101.2 km west of Melbourne and 1224.2 km south west of Lyra. Mount Pleasant has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Pleasant

Rebate for Mount Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant
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 81.2 km from Mount Pleasant.

Mount Pleasant, VIC is in the 3350 postcode area which has around 4588 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4842 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 28981 households in the 3350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Pleasant
NameDistanceDetails
Ballarat Solar Company1.8kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat2.0kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling2.2kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar2.3kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR2.4kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions3.4kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical4.5kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Smart Options p/l5.3kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies5.5kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians6.3kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat6.4kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels6.4kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical6.4kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice7.6kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant7.8kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar9.4kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay24.0kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar31.0kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)36.8kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot45.1kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust45.2kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions51.7kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical51.8kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
EnviroShop56.2kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
KC Solar58.6kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria60.9kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Skyline Energy64.4kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Pleasant

Sunlight Hours in Mount Pleasant

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Pleasant

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° 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 Pleasant, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Peter, QLD, which is about 2288.3 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.