Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murlong?

Murlong is located in South Australia about 278.4 km north west of Adelaide and 1573.6 km west of Oman Ama. Murlong has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Murlong, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murlong

Rebate for Murlong 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 Murlong by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.59 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Murlong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.737.70
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.005.56
Apr14.914.14
May10.913.03
Jun9.312.59
Jul10.132.82
Aug13.043.62
Sep17.234.79
Oct21.405.95
Nov24.836.90
Dec26.797.44

Figures from the weather station at Kyancutta, which is approximately 73.4 km from Murlong.

Murlong, SA is in the 5642 postcode area which has around 48 solar installations under 10 kW and about 51 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 136 households in the 5642 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.77 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMurlong
NameDistanceDetails
EP Wiring Services47.9kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar59.2kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
All EP Solar99.6kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions114.9kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical115.6kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln116.0kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical130.5kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar155.6kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions156.3kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical163.0kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Allstar Electrical163.4kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical166.4kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar196.9kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie197.1kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO197.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements198.4kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions203.4kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar205.8kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical211.3kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murlong

Sunlight Hours in Murlong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Murlong

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 Murlong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Muriel, NSW, which is about 1016.5 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.