Are Solar Panels Worth It In Munro?

Munro is located in Victoria about 196.8 km east of Melbourne and 1100.3 km south west of Lyra. Munro has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Munro

Rebate for Munro 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 Munro by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Munro
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 21.3 km from Munro.

Munro, VIC is in the 3862 postcode area which has around 556 solar installations under 10 kW and about 587 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1460 households in the 3862 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Munro.

Solar Installers near toMunro
NameDistanceDetails
RW Coulthard Electrical Services20.8kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors21.2kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar23.5kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
GEA Solar24.8kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar36.3kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland36.6kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics37.0kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale37.3kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale37.3kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland37.6kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop38.5kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS39.5kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar39.7kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates40.7kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions48.9kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical56.4kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power56.6kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.62.5kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon62.6kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy62.9kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions64.9kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland69.5kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations74.9kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical83.5kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland85.9kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar90.7kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Trentleck92.6kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Munro

Sunlight Hours in Munro

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 Munro

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 Munro, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Munno Para West, SA, which is about 846.6 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.