Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moutajup?

Moutajup is located in Victoria about 241.4 km west of Melbourne and 1329.8 km south west of Lyra. Moutajup has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Moutajup, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moutajup

Rebate for Moutajup 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 Moutajup by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Moutajup
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 20.6 km from Moutajup.

Moutajup, VIC is in the 3294 postcode area which has around 100 solar installations under 10 kW and about 107 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 452 households in the 3294 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.52 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Moutajup.

Solar Installers near toMoutajup
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Hamilton14.5kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning18.9kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect64.6kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design70.6kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services74.8kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services76.5kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical76.5kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Price Electrical77.4kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool77.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool78.7kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services79.1kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services79.5kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics80.7kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar80.7kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool81.0kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Bondys Contractors84.2kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering89.7kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar90.8kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham106.2kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Natimuk Solar108.3kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
SOLCON126.6kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services127.2kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moutajup

Sunlight Hours in Moutajup

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moutajup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moutajup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mourquong, NSW, which is about 394.8 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.