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📍 VIC · STC ZONE · 2026

Solar Panels Melton

3337 · Melbourne, VIC

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LAST UPDATED: MARCH 2026 · DATA: CLEAN ENERGY REGULATOR & STATE SOURCES

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Very Good

Solar Suitability Score

84/100 · 42% of homes have solar

▲ +12% above Melbourne average

Melton solar fact

Melton is Victoria's solar adoption growth champion — from 18% in 2019 to 42% in 2025, the fastest six-year adoption trajectory of any Melbourne LGA, driven by a council bulk-buy program that has delivered 1,800 systems and a builder community that now includes solar in 65% of new home packages

Estimated Monthly Output — 6.6kW

kWh/month · peak: Dec (465 kWh)

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Solar in Melton — What You Need to Know

Melton is Melbourne's western growth frontier — a city that has expanded from a small country town to 170,000 residents in 30 years, and whose housing stock tells the story of suburban Australia's relationship with solar. Homes built before 2010 represent a large retrofit market; homes built from 2010–2020 increasingly had solar conduit; homes built after 2020 increasingly arrived with panels. Melton City Council's bulk-buy solar program has been among Victoria's most successful, partnering with CEC-accredited installers to deliver systems at $800–1,200 below standard market pricing to residents who register interest collectively. The program's success has been reinforced by the suburb's community character: Melton's tight-knit housing estates, where neighbours share driveways and backyard fences, create the social proximity for recommendation-based adoption that is the most effective marketing channel for residential solar. The flat western plains give Melton consistent solar access and slightly warmer temperatures than coastal Melbourne.

Solar Panel Cost in Melton 2026

SystemCost after STCsAnnual savingsFeed-in
5kW$3141–$3696$1680+3.3c
6.6kW ★$3696–$4956$22403.3c
10kW$4804–$6442$3136+3.3c

FAQs — Solar in Melton

How much do solar panels cost in Melton?

A 6.6kW system in Melton 3337 costs $3696–$4956 after federal STC rebates in 2026.

Is solar worth it in Melton?

Melton earns a A- (Very Good) solar grade with a score of 84/100. 42% of homes here already have solar.

What size solar system for Melton?

6.6kW suits most Melton homes. Larger homes with pools or EVs should consider 10kW+. VIC's feed-in tariff is 3.3c.

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Resources for Melton solar buyers

Melton is part of greater Melbourne. See current Melbourne solar pricing for current Melbourne solar pricing, VIC solar rebate stack for state-level incentives stacking with the federal STC discount, and Sungrow battery system pricing for the most popular battery options in Victoria. Common inverter pairings include Fronius Primo and Symo inverters.