Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murray Lock No 9?

Murray Lock No 9 is located in Victoria about 265.5 km east of Adelaide and 1149.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Murray Lock No 9 has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Murray Lock No 9, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Murray Lock No 9 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. Murray Lock No 9 is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Murray Lock No 9 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 Murray Lock No 9 will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Murray Lock No 9

Rebate for Murray Lock No 9 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 Murray Lock No 9 by month. The maximum is 7.78 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Murray Lock No 9
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.027.78
Feb24.796.89
Mar20.435.67
Apr14.954.15
May10.722.98
Jun8.822.45
Jul9.492.64
Aug12.893.58
Sep17.164.77
Oct22.186.16
Nov25.517.09
Dec28.007.78

Figures from the weather station at Merbein, which is approximately 59.3 km from Murray Lock No 9.

Murray Lock No 9, VIC is in the 3496 postcode area which has around 786 solar installations under 10 kW and about 900 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2800 households in the 3496 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Murray Lock No 9.

Solar Installers near toMurray Lock No 9
NameDistanceDetails
Redmud Green Energy63.8kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy63.8kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical63.9kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
YES Solar64.1kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Mildura Sunray Solar66.0kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation69.5kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
MR John Clohesy69.9kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Mildura Solar71.0kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services71.1kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services71.1kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ71.2kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura71.7kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura71.8kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar72.1kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
Ash Monty Electrical78.0kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping78.2kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar133.6kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murray Lock No 9

Sunlight Hours in Murray Lock No 9

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Murray Lock No 9

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Murray Lock No 9, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murray Island, QLD, which is about 2734.2 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.