Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mulgrave?

Mulgrave is located in Victoria about 22.4 km south east of Melbourne and 1185.8 km south west of Lyra. Mulgrave has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mulgrave 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. Mulgrave is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mulgrave during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mulgrave will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mulgrave

Rebate for Mulgrave Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mulgrave by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mulgrave
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 9.4 km from Mulgrave.

Mulgrave, VIC is in the 3170 postcode area which has around 1561 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1640 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7707 households in the 3170 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Mulgrave.

Solar Installers near toMulgrave
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Charge P/L1.7kmSolar Charge P/L is based in Springvale, VIC.
Boss Solar2.0kmBoss Solar is based in Mulgrave, VIC.
C-COR Solar2.4kmC-COR Solar is based in Mulgrave, VIC.
SolaX Power Australia2.7kmSolaX Power Australia is based in Springvale, VIC.
Jet Solar2.7kmJet Solar is based in Wheelers Hill, VIC.
Next Energy Solar2.8kmNext Energy Solar is based in Clayton, VIC.
Imminent Solar Australia2.9kmImminent Solar Australia is based in Springvale, VIC.
eko energy2.9kmeko energy is based in Heatherton, VIC.
SunOpt Solar3.0kmSunOpt Solar is based in Clayton South, VIC.
Clenergy Australia3.5kmClenergy Australia is based in Clayton, VIC.
Solar Run Lysterfield4.0kmSolar Run Lysterfield is based in Scoresby, VIC.
HOPERGY4.4kmHOPERGY is based in Clayton South, VIC.
Energy Cloud Australia4.4kmEnergy Cloud Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
So Happy Solar4.5kmSo Happy Solar is based in Notting Hill, VIC.
Zenith Solar & Electrical4.7kmZenith Solar & Electrical is based in Notting Hill, VIC.
IMSOLAR4.8kmIMSOLAR is based in Clayton South, VIC.
Sunlock4.8kmSunlock is based in Clayton South, VIC.
Solar Run Oakleigh5.2kmSolar Run Oakleigh is based in Oakleigh East, VIC.
Everything Solar Solutions5.3kmEverything Solar Solutions is based in Rowville, VIC.
Goodwe Australia5.3kmGoodwe Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
LP energy5.3kmLP energy is based in Mount Waverley, VIC.
Solar Run Glen Waverley5.5kmSolar Run Glen Waverley is based in Glen Waverley, VIC.
DoDo Solar5.6kmDoDo Solar is based in Clayton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mulgrave

Sunlight Hours in Mulgrave

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mulgrave

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mulgrave, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mulgrave, NSW, which is about 699.6 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.