Are Solar Panels Worth It In Myrtleford?

Myrtleford is located in Victoria about 209.6 km north east of Melbourne and 983.9 km south west of Lyra. Myrtleford has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Myrtleford

Rebate for Myrtleford 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 Myrtleford by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Myrtleford
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 53.7 km from Myrtleford.

Myrtleford, VIC is in the 3737 postcode area which has around 633 solar installations under 10 kW and about 697 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2264 households in the 3737 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Myrtleford.

Solar Installers near toMyrtleford
NameDistanceDetails
Hines Electrix0.5kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical0.7kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical22.7kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar29.5kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
TMN Electrical30.3kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR40.1kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical41.4kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain41.7kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Wangaratta Solar43.0kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar43.6kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga44.0kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar44.2kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta46.8kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar47.8kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar49.2kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions50.3kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical50.5kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning50.8kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions50.8kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions50.8kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy50.8kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL50.8kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar50.8kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity51.2kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical51.4kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar54.6kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury55.0kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Myrtleford

Sunlight Hours in Myrtleford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Myrtleford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Myrtleford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Myrtlebank, VIC, which is about 170.0 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.