Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maffra West Upper?

Maffra West Upper is located in Victoria about 162.9 km east of Melbourne and 1108.8 km south west of Lyra. Maffra West Upper has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maffra West Upper

Rebate for Maffra West Upper 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 West Upper 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 West Upper
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 38.6 km from Maffra West Upper.

Maffra West Upper, VIC is in the 3859 postcode area which has around 122 solar installations under 10 kW and about 151 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 368 households in the 3859 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Maffra West Upper.

Solar Installers near toMaffra West Upper
NameDistanceDetails
Boltz Contractors32.8kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar33.9kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services35.0kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.41.4kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon41.6kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy41.6kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions43.3kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations52.3kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
GEA Solar56.3kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical56.6kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland58.2kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar62.6kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Trentleck67.2kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar68.6kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics68.7kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland68.8kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale69.4kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale69.7kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland69.8kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop70.5kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS71.6kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar71.8kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates74.5kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions81.1kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions82.5kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar82.5kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria82.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maffra West Upper

Sunlight Hours in Maffra West Upper

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 West Upper

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° 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 West Upper, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maffra, NSW, which is about 237.5 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.