Are Solar Panels Worth It In Muckleford South?

Muckleford South is located in Victoria about 108.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1168.6 km south west of Lyra. Muckleford South has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Muckleford South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Muckleford South

Rebate for Muckleford South 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 Muckleford South by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Muckleford South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 88.7 km from Muckleford South.

Muckleford South, VIC is in the 3462 postcode area which has around 279 solar installations under 10 kW and about 285 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 661 households in the 3462 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.58 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Muckleford South.

Solar Installers near toMuckleford South
NameDistanceDetails
EnviroShop4.5kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria5.2kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy9.9kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke10.7kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar18.5kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)26.4kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions32.4kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot33.2kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
KC Solar33.2kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Lightbox Solar33.4kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay34.4kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Click Control Systems38.1kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical38.1kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Central39.3kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Midland Solar40.9kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar41.1kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical42.5kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Mr Eco42.7kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar43.2kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Sunergy Solar43.2kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network43.2kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
NHC Solar43.6kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo43.6kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro43.6kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant52.2kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians52.5kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Skyline Energy52.6kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Muckleford South

Sunlight Hours in Muckleford South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Muckleford South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Muckleford South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Muckleford, VIC, which is about 5.1 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.