Macksville is located in New South Wales about 361.6 km south of Brisbane and 168.5 km south of Esk. Macksville has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Macksville, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Macksville 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. Macksville is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Macksville 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 Macksville will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Macksville
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Macksville by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.45 | 6.51 |
| Feb | 20.80 | 5.78 |
| Mar | 17.80 | 4.95 |
| Apr | 15.38 | 4.27 |
| May | 12.09 | 3.36 |
| Jun | 10.45 | 2.90 |
| Jul | 11.58 | 3.22 |
| Aug | 15.07 | 4.19 |
| Sep | 18.59 | 5.16 |
| Oct | 20.75 | 5.76 |
| Nov | 22.01 | 6.11 |
| Dec | 22.90 | 6.36 |
Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 49.1 km from Macksville.
Macksville, NSW is in the 2447 postcode area which has around 1313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1374 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 3324 households in the 2447 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Macksville.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Great White Solar & Electrical | 7.9km | Great White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW. |
| Birks Solar & Electrical | 12.0km | Birks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW. |
| Jimmy's Electrical & Solar | 16.2km | Jimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW. |
| Diligent Energy | 34.6km | Diligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW. |
| Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems | 40.1km | Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW. |
| Solar Run Mid North Coast | 42.8km | Solar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW. |
| Commercial Solar Energy | 47.2km | Commercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Coffs Solar Energy | 47.3km | Coffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW. |
| SAE Group | 47.4km | SAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW. |
| Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 | 47.5km | Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Infinity Power Coffs Harbour | 47.6km | Infinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Solar Depot - NSW | 47.9km | Solar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Arkana Energy | 50.3km | Arkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Solahart Coffs Coast | 51.2km | Solahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Lime Solar Cleaning | 52.1km | Lime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Solar Powered Homes | 60.6km | Solar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW. |
| ACS Solar | 71.0km | ACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW. |
| Day Solar and Electrical Solutions | 71.2km | Day Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW. |
| MNC Solar Power | 79.4km | MNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Solahart Port Macquarie | 79.5km | Solahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Ocean Solar | 79.7km | Ocean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Solar Bare | 79.8km | Solar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Macksville
Sunlight Hours in Macksville
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Macksville
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Macksville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Macks Creek, VIC, which is about 1036.1 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.