Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murdong?

Murdong is located in Western Australia about 257.0 km south east of Perth and 3250.5 km west of Oman Ama. Murdong has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Murdong, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murdong

Rebate for Murdong 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 Murdong by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Murdong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 134.2 km from Murdong.

Murdong, WA is in the 6317 postcode area which has around 429 solar installations under 10 kW and about 451 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1795 households in the 6317 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMurdong. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMurdong
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Equip111.9kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Dsr Energy139.2kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
The 12 Volt World141.5kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Albany Solar143.4kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Miller Solar143.4kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern143.6kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany143.7kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solar Power WA143.7kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West160.5kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Sun Select163.1kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Naked Energy164.9kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions172.8kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solartech Electrical181.3kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar183.0kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury183.8kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop185.7kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest186.5kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy186.7kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies186.8kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murdong

Sunlight Hours in Murdong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Murdong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Murdong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murdoch, WA, which is about 248.1 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.