Are Solar Panels Worth It In Muckatah?

Muckatah is located in Victoria about 210.0 km north of Melbourne and 988.7 km south west of Lyra. Muckatah has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Muckatah

Rebate for Muckatah 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 Muckatah by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Muckatah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 41.9 km from Muckatah.

Muckatah, VIC is in the 3644 postcode area which has around 1525 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1741 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4134 households in the 3644 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Muckatah.

Solar Installers near toMuckatah
NameDistanceDetails
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram9.0kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data9.3kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec9.4kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Refrigelec10.1kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Travis Haynes Electrical21.0kmTravis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW.
Baker Renewable Energy27.6kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Purtle Electrical35.8kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria38.0kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar44.0kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar44.4kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar44.5kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.44.8kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar45.5kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy45.8kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel46.5kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar46.6kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia46.6kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists50.4kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Active Energy Group62.3kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems69.0kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy69.7kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar69.7kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta69.8kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical69.9kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Elect-Solar72.5kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga72.8kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Muckatah

Sunlight Hours in Muckatah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Muckatah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Muckatah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Muckadilla, QLD, which is about 1071.9 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.