Are Solar Panels Worth It In Macclesfield?

Macclesfield is located in South Australia about 34.2 km south east of Adelaide and 1397.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Macclesfield has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Macclesfield

Rebate for Macclesfield 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 Macclesfield by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Macclesfield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 25.3 km from Macclesfield.

Macclesfield, SA is in the 5153 postcode area which has around 1409 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1656 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2558 households in the 5153 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Macclesfield.

Solar Installers near toMacclesfield
NameDistanceDetails
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)11.3kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers11.6kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus12.2kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar14.3kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Design Ecology21.9kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical24.2kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
TFA Solar24.2kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical26.1kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar26.4kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Keystones Solar Group27.3kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood27.6kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Solar-Man27.8kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar28.8kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR29.4kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning30.0kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Action Energy Australia30.1kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA30.1kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Eco Plus30.2kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
solar inverter repairs30.3kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions30.6kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR30.6kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting31.1kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Macclesfield

Sunlight Hours in Macclesfield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Macclesfield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Macclesfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Macclesfield, VIC, which is about 665.2 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.