Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murrindindi?

Murrindindi is located in Victoria about 71.5 km north east of Melbourne and 1115.8 km south west of Lyra. Murrindindi has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murrindindi

Rebate for Murrindindi 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 Murrindindi by month. The maximum is 6.65 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.54 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Murrindindi
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.946.65
Feb20.845.79
Mar16.164.49
Apr10.923.03
May7.151.99
Jun5.531.54
Jul6.191.72
Aug9.142.54
Sep12.563.49
Oct17.064.74
Nov20.685.74
Dec23.176.44

Figures from the weather station at Toolangi, which is approximately 23.6 km from Murrindindi.

Murrindindi, VIC is in the 3717 postcode area which has around 595 solar installations under 10 kW and about 627 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1456 households in the 3717 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Murrindindi.

Solar Installers near toMurrindindi
NameDistanceDetails
Ironcore Batteries31.0kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
Kubo Electrical32.3kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
SolarPlus40.0kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab40.1kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Green Energy Australia42.9kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen43.5kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
Amrut Solar47.1kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
True Green Australia48.1kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar48.7kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Adopt Solar48.8kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore49.1kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
iEnergytech49.2kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
Yarra Solar49.3kmYarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC.
Sonergy49.7kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
modernenergy solar batteries50.0kmmodernenergy solar batteries is based in Plenty, VIC.
True Solar Time51.0kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning51.1kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
Fluro Electrics51.5kmFluro Electrics is based in South Morang, VIC.
EKO Solar51.7kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Absolute Electrics51.9kmAbsolute Electrics is based in Warranwood, VIC.
Green Valley Solar52.4kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical52.5kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Solar On Roof52.5kmSolar On Roof is based in Epping, VIC.
Metrisol Energy52.9kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Eastern Energy Solutions53.0kmEastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC.
Fairlane Green53.1kmFairlane Green is based in Ringwood North, VIC.
Solar Recruitment53.1kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murrindindi

Sunlight Hours in Murrindindi

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 Murrindindi

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 Murrindindi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murrindal, VIC, which is about 236.5 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.