Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murchison?

Murchison is located in Victoria about 135.1 km north of Melbourne and 1065.0 km south west of Lyra. Murchison has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murchison

Rebate for Murchison 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 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
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 20.4 km from Murchison.

Murchison, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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.

Solar Installers near toMurchison
NameDistanceDetails
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists27.4kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel31.0kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia31.2kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar31.3kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy31.9kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar32.1kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.33.0kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar33.2kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar33.3kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar33.6kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Active Energy Group37.0kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
EKO Solar45.9kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar54.2kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore54.8kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy59.0kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Solar Power Lights60.0kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria62.1kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics63.2kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries66.5kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar66.5kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries66.5kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca67.7kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR68.0kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca68.7kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems69.0kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy69.6kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Ecotech Energy70.1kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murchison

Sunlight Hours in Murchison

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murchison, WA, which is about 2979.2 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.