Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mafeking?

Mafeking is located in Victoria about 209.5 km west of Melbourne and 1281.4 km south west of Lyra. Mafeking has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mafeking

Rebate for Mafeking 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 Mafeking by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mafeking
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 69.1 km from Mafeking.

Mafeking, VIC is in the 3379 postcode area which has around 94 solar installations under 10 kW and about 104 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 426 households in the 3379 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Mafeking.

Solar Installers near toMafeking
NameDistanceDetails
Bondys Contractors39.4kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect55.0kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton62.4kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning66.0kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar84.1kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham84.6kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Natimuk Solar96.3kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design97.5kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar101.3kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot101.5kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services102.9kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical103.0kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar103.5kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mafeking

Sunlight Hours in Mafeking

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mafeking

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mafeking, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Madura, WA, which is about 1551.9 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.