Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maffra?

Maffra is located in Victoria about 178.4 km east of Melbourne and 1111.2 km south west of Lyra. Maffra has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maffra

Rebate for Maffra 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 Maffra by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maffra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 21.2 km from Maffra.

Maffra, VIC is in the 3860 postcode area which has around 960 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1025 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3592 households in the 3860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Maffra.

Solar Installers near toMaffra
NameDistanceDetails
Boltz Contractors16.0kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar17.7kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services17.9kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
GEA Solar43.4kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.44.8kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon44.9kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy45.1kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions47.1kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar55.1kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland55.4kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics55.7kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale56.1kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale56.2kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland56.4kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations57.1kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop57.3kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS58.4kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar58.5kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates59.5kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical64.9kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland67.2kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions67.7kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar72.0kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Trentleck74.4kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical75.2kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power75.5kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland88.4kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maffra

Sunlight Hours in Maffra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Maffra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Maffra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mafeking, VIC, which is about 387.3 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.