Are Solar Panels Worth It In Madgwick?

Madgwick is located in New South Wales about 362.1 km south of Brisbane and 186.3 km south of Lyra. Madgwick has a latitude of 30.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Madgwick

Rebate for Madgwick 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 Madgwick by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Madgwick
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.647.12
Feb22.796.33
Mar20.095.58
Apr16.244.51
May12.783.55
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.783.27
Aug15.124.20
Sep18.985.27
Oct22.236.18
Nov24.066.68
Dec25.487.08

Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 96.7 km from Madgwick.

Madgwick, NSW is in the 2350 postcode area which has around 3085 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3335 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11333 households in the 2350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Madgwick.

Solar Installers near toMadgwick
NameDistanceDetails
Meralli Solar22.0kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power62.1kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions94.7kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell95.2kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
WYNERGY95.7kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
All About Solar96.2kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting96.7kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth97.0kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services97.3kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar98.4kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical99.8kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Siteguard100.2kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth113.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services122.6kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems122.8kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia124.7kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Madgwick

Sunlight Hours in Madgwick

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Madgwick

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Madgwick, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Madeley, WA, which is about 3396.6 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.