Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maidavale?

Maidavale is located in Queensland about 1047.0 km north west of Brisbane and 834.5 km north west of Torbanlea. Maidavale has a latitude of 19.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Maidavale, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maidavale

Rebate for Maidavale 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 Maidavale by month. The maximum is 7.20 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.35 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maidavale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.726.59
Feb22.156.15
Mar21.636.01
Apr19.785.50
May17.004.72
Jun15.664.35
Jul16.884.69
Aug19.545.43
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.257.01
Nov25.917.20
Dec25.567.10

Figures from the weather station at Ayr, which is approximately 2.1 km from Maidavale.

Maidavale, QLD is in the 4807 postcode area which has around 2077 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2320 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4616 households in the 4807 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.46 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Maidavale.

Solar Installers near toMaidavale
NameDistanceDetails
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar6.2kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables11.8kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical48.4kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar68.5kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville68.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville68.9kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Horan & Bird69.0kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies69.1kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions69.3kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety69.4kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar70.9kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension71.2kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville71.4kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Central Solar Services71.7kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville71.9kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville72.4kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power72.9kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville73.1kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar73.3kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power73.8kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar74.7kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical74.7kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power75.0kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Affordable Solar100.5kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays156.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy156.9kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical157.3kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions157.4kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maidavale

Sunlight Hours in Maidavale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Maidavale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Maidavale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maida Vale, WA, which is about 3408.0 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.