Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murchison North?

Murchison North is located in Victoria about 141.6 km north of Melbourne and 1058.0 km south west of Lyra. Murchison North has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murchison North

Rebate for Murchison North 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 North 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 North
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 14.0 km from Murchison North.

Murchison North, 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 North.

Solar Installers near toMurchison North
NameDistanceDetails
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists20.3kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel24.0kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia24.1kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar24.2kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy24.8kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar25.1kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.26.0kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar26.1kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar26.3kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar26.6kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Active Energy Group33.8kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
EKO Solar52.4kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy52.5kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar54.8kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria56.4kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics61.2kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore61.4kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries64.5kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar64.5kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries64.5kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems64.8kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca65.9kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Ecotech Energy65.9kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar65.9kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca66.7kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Lights67.0kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy67.4kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murchison North

Sunlight Hours in Murchison North

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 North

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 North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murchison East, VIC, which is about 6.3 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.