Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maaoupe?

Maaoupe is located in South Australia about 322.0 km south east of Adelaide and 1398.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Maaoupe has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Maaoupe, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maaoupe

Rebate for Maaoupe 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 Maaoupe by month. The maximum is 7.28 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.89 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maaoupe
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.237.28
Feb23.196.44
Mar17.714.92
Apr12.083.36
May8.272.30
Jun6.791.89
Jul7.362.05
Aug10.402.89
Sep14.053.90
Oct18.805.22
Nov22.776.32
Dec25.337.04

Figures from the weather station at Struan, which is approximately 22.5 km from Maaoupe.

Maaoupe, SA is in the 5277 postcode area which has around 428 solar installations under 10 kW and about 468 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1360 households in the 5277 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Maaoupe.

Solar Installers near toMaaoupe
NameDistanceDetails
Sparkon Electrical Services36.6kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services136.6kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical36.6kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard36.7kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
eSmart Electrical47.0kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier58.5kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions59.3kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON59.8kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors60.4kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services61.6kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical62.3kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration108.7kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning126.2kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Natimuk Solar126.7kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maaoupe

Sunlight Hours in Maaoupe

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Maaoupe

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Maaoupe, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maalan, QLD, which is about 2239.0 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.