Are Solar Panels Worth It In Muskerry?

Muskerry is located in Victoria about 128.9 km north of Melbourne and 1111.4 km south west of Lyra. Muskerry has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Muskerry

Rebate for Muskerry 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 Muskerry by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Muskerry
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 63.3 km from Muskerry.

Muskerry, VIC is in the 3557 postcode area which has around 123 solar installations under 10 kW and about 132 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 345 households in the 3557 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Muskerry.

Solar Installers near toMuskerry
NameDistanceDetails
NHC Solar19.4kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar19.4kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar20.1kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo20.1kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro20.1kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco20.3kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar22.9kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical24.2kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network24.4kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar24.4kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar Central24.4kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems24.9kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical24.9kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions36.3kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Bushwire Solar39.2kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar41.5kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Solar Power Lights43.9kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
The Solar Bloke46.6kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR47.3kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy48.2kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Ceramet Solar52.3kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria53.4kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant56.9kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
EnviroShop60.3kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Active Energy Group63.6kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics64.0kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
EKO Solar64.4kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Muskerry

Sunlight Hours in Muskerry

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Muskerry

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Muskerry, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Musk Vale, VIC, which is about 82.7 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.