Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murrabit?

Murrabit is located in Victoria about 270.1 km north of Melbourne and 1051.5 km south west of Lyra. Murrabit has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murrabit

Rebate for Murrabit 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 Murrabit by month. The maximum is 7.66 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Murrabit
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.537.65
Feb24.146.71
Mar20.135.59
Apr14.373.99
May10.332.87
Jun8.202.28
Jul8.952.49
Aug12.233.40
Sep16.594.61
Oct21.565.99
Nov24.876.91
Dec27.567.66

Figures from the weather station at Deniliquin Falkiner Memorial, which is approximately 100.8 km from Murrabit.

Murrabit, VIC is in the 3579 postcode area which has around 873 solar installations under 10 kW and about 966 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2675 households in the 3579 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Murrabit.

Solar Installers near toMurrabit
NameDistanceDetails
Gannawarra Energy Storage System28.1kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Battery Tec42.0kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical42.3kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales42.9kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical43.0kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill43.2kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Solar On Electrical82.5kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy97.5kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Solar Power Echuca98.1kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca98.7kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries100.2kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar100.2kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries100.2kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murrabit

Sunlight Hours in Murrabit

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Murrabit

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Murrabit, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murra Warra, VIC, which is about 188.5 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.