Maidstone is located in Victoria about 8.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1187.3 km south west of Lyra. Maidstone has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Maidstone, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Maidstone 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. Maidstone is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Maidstone 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 Maidstone will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Maidstone
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Maidstone by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.31 | 6.75 |
| Feb | 21.10 | 5.86 |
| Mar | 16.39 | 4.55 |
| Apr | 11.24 | 3.12 |
| May | 7.69 | 2.14 |
| Jun | 6.28 | 1.74 |
| Jul | 6.99 | 1.94 |
| Aug | 9.87 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.41 | 3.72 |
| Oct | 17.91 | 4.98 |
| Nov | 21.31 | 5.92 |
| Dec | 24.03 | 6.68 |
Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 8.5 km from Maidstone.
Maidstone, VIC is in the 3012 postcode area which has around 1245 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1336 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 10233 households in the 3012 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.76 kW) for about every 8.2 dwellings.
Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Maidstone.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| SolarGPI | 0.6km | SolarGPI is based in Maidstone, VIC. |
| United Renewable Energy | 0.6km | United Renewable Energy is based in Maidstone, VIC. |
| Maxwell Solar Group | 2.6km | Maxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC. |
| small solar australia | 4.3km | small solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC. |
| Solar Run Sunshine | 4.9km | Solar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC. |
| Just Energy | 5.1km | Just Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC. |
| Evolve Green Electrical | 5.1km | Evolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC. |
| MySolarDirect | 5.4km | MySolarDirect is based in North Melbourne, VIC. |
| Solargain Melbourne | 5.4km | Solargain Melbourne is based in West Melbourne, VIC. |
| Bright Source | 5.6km | Bright Source is based in Port Melbourne, VIC. |
| Anova Energy | 5.6km | Anova Energy is based in Port Melbourne, VIC. |
| Energis | 5.7km | Energis is based in Port Melbourne, VIC. |
| Kelly Solar | 5.7km | Kelly Solar is based in Sunshine West, VIC. |
| Ever Green Solar and Building | 6.1km | Ever Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC. |
| Solarcel Energy | 6.2km | Solarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| NXTGEN Group | 6.2km | NXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC. |
| Sanshri Solar | 6.3km | Sanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC. |
| Sapphire Solar | 6.5km | Sapphire Solar is based in Docklands, VIC. |
| Premier Solar | 6.8km | Premier Solar is based in West Melbourne, VIC. |
| SOLARBYTE | 7.0km | SOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC. |
| Energy Solutions Aus | 7.0km | Energy Solutions Aus is based in Sunshine West, VIC. |
| LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne | 7.1km | LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC. |
| Prime Energy solar and electrical | 7.1km | Prime Energy solar and electrical is based in Newport, VIC. |
| LG Solar & Energy Solutions | 7.1km | LG Solar & Energy Solutions is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| Optimal Power Solutions Australia | 7.1km | Optimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC. |
| SOLAR ENGINEERS | 7.2km | SOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maidstone
Sunlight Hours in Maidstone
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Maidstone
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Maidstone, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maidenwell, QLD, which is about 1377.0 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.