Are Solar Panels Worth It In Musk?

Musk is located in Victoria about 83.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1187.2 km south west of Lyra. Musk has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Musk

Rebate for Musk 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 Musk by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Musk
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 65.1 km from Musk.

Musk, VIC is in the 3461 postcode area which has around 854 solar installations under 10 kW and about 891 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2807 households in the 3461 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Musk.

Solar Installers near toMusk
NameDistanceDetails
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)5.8kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Lightbox Solar7.0kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay23.7kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria30.6kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
EnviroShop31.7kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Skyline Energy32.6kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy34.4kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians35.1kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l35.8kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling35.9kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant35.9kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR36.1kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat36.5kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar37.1kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
The Solar Bloke37.2kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
quantum37.4kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company37.5kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power37.7kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance37.7kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Bailey Technologies38.0kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat38.5kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels38.5kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical38.5kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar39.7kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions39.9kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Musk

Sunlight Hours in Musk

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 Musk

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 Musk, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Muscle Creek, NSW, which is about 839.7 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.