Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maitland?

Maitland is located in New South Wales about 129.6 km north of Sydney and 424.1 km south west of Esk. Maitland has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Maitland, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maitland

Rebate for Maitland 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 Maitland by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maitland
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 27.0 km from Maitland.

Maitland, NSW is in the 2320 postcode area which has around 4147 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4813 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15552 households in the 2320 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.90 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Maitland.

Solar Installers near toMaitland
NameDistanceDetails
STS Services1.1kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l3.2kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle4.4kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid7.8kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre8.3kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage9.3kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar9.6kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle10.4kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Pivotrom10.6kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie10.7kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International11.1kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar11.5kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect11.6kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar11.6kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR17.7kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
iinergy18.0kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle21.5kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar22.6kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar22.7kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L23.0kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Solar Renewables23.4kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley23.5kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar23.9kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics23.9kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Jemena24.0kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay24.1kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Green Volt Solar24.1kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maitland

Sunlight Hours in Maitland

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Maitland

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Maitland, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maison Dieu, NSW, which is about 46.5 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.