Are Solar Panels Worth It In Myrtlebank?

Myrtlebank is located in Victoria about 182.2 km east of Melbourne and 1120.7 km south west of Lyra. Myrtlebank has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Myrtlebank

Rebate for Myrtlebank 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 Myrtlebank 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 Myrtlebank
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 11.5 km from Myrtlebank.

Myrtlebank, VIC is in the 3851 postcode area which has around 1237 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1301 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4748 households in the 3851 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Myrtlebank.

Solar Installers near toMyrtlebank
NameDistanceDetails
Boltz Contractors5.3kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar6.2kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services7.8kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.41.7kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon41.9kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy42.1kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions44.1kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
GEA Solar46.2kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations54.1kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar56.9kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland57.2kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale57.7kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale57.8kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics57.9kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland58.1kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop59.2kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates59.2kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
MEGALS60.1kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar60.3kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical64.0kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland66.7kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions69.1kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar71.6kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Trentleck72.2kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Solar To Power76.4kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Myrtlebank

Sunlight Hours in Myrtlebank

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Myrtlebank

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Myrtlebank, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Myrtle Springs, SA, which is about 1175.7 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.