Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maclean?

Maclean is located in New South Wales about 221.2 km south of Brisbane and 25.4 km south west of Esk. Maclean has a latitude of 29.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Maclean, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maclean

Rebate for Maclean 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 Maclean by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maclean
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 70.3 km from Maclean.

Maclean, NSW is in the 2463 postcode area which has around 1537 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1652 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3675 households in the 2463 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Maclean.

Solar Installers near toMaclean
NameDistanceDetails
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World2.1kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
GZED Electrical8.3kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba11.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions11.9kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
The Solar Collective37.1kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy38.0kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy56.1kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
The Solar Shop63.4kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical65.2kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power70.2km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast70.5kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Stralis Energy70.9kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
sun energy experts71.4kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical71.5kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW71.5kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Nickel Energy71.5kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solar-Rite74.7kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions75.0kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar75.2kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions76.1kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
ProSolar Australia78.3kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical78.6kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical79.0kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes84.7kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Juno Energy85.0kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maclean

Sunlight Hours in Maclean

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Maclean

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Maclean, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maclagan, QLD, which is about 305.6 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.