Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murrindal?

Murrindal is located in Victoria about 245.9 km south of Canberra and 1011.4 km south of Lyra. Murrindal has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murrindal

Rebate for Murrindal 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 Murrindal by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Murrindal
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 124.2 km from Murrindal.

Murrindal, VIC is in the 3885 postcode area which has around 347 solar installations under 10 kW and about 365 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 941 households in the 3885 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Murrindal.

Solar Installers near toMurrindal
NameDistanceDetails
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L47.1kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical56.6kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland57.0kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Solar To Power57.8kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions62.6kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar70.0kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS70.1kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop70.8kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics71.8kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland72.1kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale72.2kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale72.7kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland72.8kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar73.2kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates75.1kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
GEA Solar82.8kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
AgriSolar112.2kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar112.3kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar112.3kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar114.4kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
SUNLIT SOLAR123.6kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services125.5kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murrindal

Sunlight Hours in Murrindal

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Murrindal

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Murrindal, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murrin Bridge, NSW, which is about 495.2 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.