Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murray-Sunset?

Murray-Sunset is located in Victoria about 284.1 km east of Adelaide and 1168.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Murray-Sunset has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Murray-Sunset, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murray-Sunset

Rebate for Murray-Sunset 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-Sunset by month. The maximum is 7.77 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Murray-Sunset
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.977.77
Feb24.756.88
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.984.16
May10.682.97
Jun8.752.43
Jul9.432.62
Aug12.823.56
Sep17.084.75
Oct22.106.14
Nov25.477.08
Dec27.897.75

Figures from the weather station at Mildura Airport, which is approximately 95.5 km from Murray-Sunset.

Murray-Sunset, VIC is in the 3490 postcode area which has around 150 solar installations under 10 kW and about 169 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 693 households in the 3490 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMurray-Sunset. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMurray-Sunset
NameDistanceDetails
MR John Clohesy96.5kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar97.0kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical99.3kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar101.3kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura102.4kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services102.4kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura102.8kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar103.2kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ103.2kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services103.2kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation104.0kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Ash Monty Electrical122.4kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping122.7kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Redmud Green Energy128.2kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy128.2kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Solar128.4kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera147.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration166.2kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Gary Schmidt Electrical168.2kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murray-Sunset

Sunlight Hours in Murray-Sunset

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Murray-Sunset

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° 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-Sunset, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murray Upper, QLD, which is about 1929.4 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.