Are Solar Panels Worth It In Madalya?

Madalya is located in Victoria about 154.8 km south east of Melbourne and 1184.5 km south west of Lyra. Madalya has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Madalya, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Madalya 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. Madalya is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Madalya during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Madalya will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Madalya

Rebate for Madalya Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Madalya by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Madalya
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 38.7 km from Madalya.

Madalya, VIC is in the 3971 postcode area which has around 642 solar installations under 10 kW and about 683 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2391 households in the 3971 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Madalya.

Solar Installers near toMadalya
NameDistanceDetails
Alternate Energy Innovations30.9kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance31.1kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions35.0kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon36.0kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy36.0kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.36.1kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Trentleck36.2kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical40.9kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland43.6kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar45.5kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Sunplus Solar61.3kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions61.3kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria63.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul63.5kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Rockys Solar65.8kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions66.9kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Boltz Contractors67.9kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar69.0kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services69.1kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar72.0kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GF SOLAR72.2kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries80.5kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services81.3kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Sunscape Solar85.0kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Cardinia Solar94.3kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Island Energy97.9kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions99.1kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Madalya

Sunlight Hours in Madalya

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Madalya

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Madalya, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Macumba, SA, which is about 1572.8 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.