Mountain Bay is located in Victoria about 121.4 km north east of Melbourne and 1073.7 km south west of Lyra. Mountain Bay has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mountain Bay, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mountain Bay 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. Mountain Bay is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mountain Bay 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 Mountain Bay will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Mountain Bay
| 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 Mountain Bay by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.14 | 7.26 |
| Feb | 22.80 | 6.33 |
| Mar | 18.17 | 5.05 |
| Apr | 12.35 | 3.43 |
| May | 8.01 | 2.23 |
| Jun | 6.05 | 1.68 |
| Jul | 6.51 | 1.81 |
| Aug | 9.67 | 2.69 |
| Sep | 14.07 | 3.91 |
| Oct | 19.33 | 5.37 |
| Nov | 22.98 | 6.38 |
| Dec | 25.97 | 7.21 |
Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 16.9 km from Mountain Bay.
Mountain Bay, VIC is in the 3723 postcode area which has around 565 solar installations under 10 kW and about 630 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 2767 households in the 3723 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mountain Bay.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| G&H Electrics | 15.1km | G&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC. |
| Solarphase | 15.2km | Solarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC. |
| Mansfield Security | 15.9km | Mansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC. |
| Ironcore Batteries | 71.6km | Ironcore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC. |
| Ecotech Energy | 72.7km | Ecotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC. |
| Country Solar | 72.7km | Country Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems | 73.0km | SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC. |
| Smart Energy Lab | 74.6km | Smart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| SolarPlus | 74.8km | SolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| Kubo Electrical | 75.2km | Kubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC. |
| Oasis Air conditioning and Solar | 77.2km | Oasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC. |
| EKO Solar | 87.4km | EKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC. |
| Solar Run Kilmore | 89.8km | Solar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC. |
| Adam Cartwright Electrical | 90.0km | Adam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC. |
| True Solar Time | 90.6km | True Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC. |
| True Green Australia | 90.9km | True Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC. |
| Hines Electrix | 90.9km | Hines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC. |
| iEnergytech | 91.1km | iEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC. |
| Green Valley Solar | 91.8km | Green Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC. |
| TMN Electrical | 93.3km | TMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC. |
| Solahart Albury Wodonga | 93.4km | Solahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Crawford Electrical & Solar | 93.4km | Crawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC. |
| sunny solar cleaning | 94.4km | sunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC. |
| Wangaratta Solar | 94.4km | Wangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Elect-Solar | 94.5km | Elect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Green Energy Australia | 95.2km | Green Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC. |
| RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen | 95.4km | RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mountain Bay
Sunlight Hours in Mountain Bay
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 Mountain Bay
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Mountain Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Zeil, NT, which is about 1973.9 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.