Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maiden Gully?

Maiden Gully is located in Victoria about 136.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1132.8 km south west of Lyra. Maiden Gully has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Maiden Gully, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maiden Gully

Rebate for Maiden Gully 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 Maiden Gully by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maiden Gully
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 88.8 km from Maiden Gully.

Maiden Gully, VIC is in the 3551 postcode area which has around 4902 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5223 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13009 households in the 3551 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.59 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Maiden Gully.

Solar Installers near toMaiden Gully
NameDistanceDetails
Sunergy Solar4.4kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network4.4kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical4.6kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Central6.1kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Midland Solar6.7kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical6.8kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems6.8kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo8.8kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro8.8kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco8.9kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar9.6kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar9.7kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions9.8kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar10.3kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Ceramet Solar26.9kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Bushwire Solar29.1kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant31.8kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
The Solar Bloke32.7kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy35.6kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria39.5kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
EnviroShop42.2kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
KC Solar54.1kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR60.6kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar61.0kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Solar Power Lights62.0kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maiden Gully

Sunlight Hours in Maiden Gully

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Maiden Gully

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Maiden Gully, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maidavale, QLD, which is about 1929.8 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.