Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maindample?

Maindample is located in Victoria about 124.3 km north east of Melbourne and 1064.1 km south west of Lyra. Maindample has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maindample

Rebate for Maindample 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 Maindample by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maindample
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.147.26
Feb22.806.33
Mar18.175.05
Apr12.353.43
May8.012.23
Jun6.051.68
Jul6.511.81
Aug9.672.69
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.335.37
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 23.4 km from Maindample.

Maindample, VIC is in the 3723 postcode area which has around 565 solar installations under 10 kW and about 630 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2767 households in the 3723 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Maindample.

Solar Installers near toMaindample
NameDistanceDetails
Mansfield Security8.1kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics10.9kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Solarphase13.2kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Ecotech Energy53.0kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar53.0kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems53.1kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
EKO Solar73.0kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore77.2kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga78.3kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries79.1kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
Elect-Solar79.5kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar79.6kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical81.4kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar81.6kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Kubo Electrical81.9kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
Solargain82.2kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta83.3kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists84.6kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab84.8kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus84.9kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical85.2kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar85.7kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia86.0kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Hines Electrix86.2kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.86.8kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar87.0kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Jim's Energy87.0kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maindample

Sunlight Hours in Maindample

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Maindample

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Maindample, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Main Ridge, VIC, which is about 176.0 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.