Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murchison East?

Murchison East is located in Victoria about 135.4 km north of Melbourne and 1063.0 km south west of Lyra. Murchison East has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Murchison East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murchison East

Rebate for Murchison East 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 Murchison East by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Murchison East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.657.68
Feb24.146.70
Mar19.535.43
Apr13.653.79
May9.442.62
Jun7.202.00
Jul7.872.19
Aug11.163.10
Sep15.524.31
Oct20.725.76
Nov24.496.80
Dec27.527.65

Figures from the weather station at Tatura Institute, which is approximately 20.3 km from Murchison East.

Murchison East, VIC is in the 3610 postcode area which has around 314 solar installations under 10 kW and about 333 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 673 households in the 3610 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.84 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Murchison East.

Solar Installers near toMurchison East
NameDistanceDetails
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists25.8kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia29.6kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel29.6kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar29.6kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy30.3kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar30.6kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.31.4kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar31.6kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar31.7kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar32.1kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Active Energy Group39.1kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
EKO Solar46.2kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore55.2kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar57.7kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy58.8kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Solar Power Lights62.1kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria62.7kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems65.3kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics65.9kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Ecotech Energy66.3kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar66.4kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries69.2kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries69.2kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar69.2kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca70.5kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca71.4kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR71.4kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murchison East

Sunlight Hours in Murchison East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Murchison East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Murchison East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murchison, VIC, which is about 3.8 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.