Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maitland Vale?

Maitland Vale is located in New South Wales about 136.9 km north of Sydney and 417.2 km south west of Esk. Maitland Vale has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maitland Vale

Rebate for Maitland Vale 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 Vale by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maitland Vale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 29.6 km from Maitland Vale.

Maitland Vale, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 24 solar installers near to or in Maitland Vale.

Solar Installers near toMaitland Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Adams electrical and solar p/l4.1kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle6.3kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
STS Services7.1kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid9.4kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre9.7kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage14.4kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar14.8kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle15.9kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie16.6kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International16.8kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Pivotrom17.1kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Aztech Solar17.2kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect17.2kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar17.4kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR20.9kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics21.2kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Falk Solar24.7kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
iinergy25.1kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
HV SOLAR26.4kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle27.2kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar27.9kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar28.1kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Solar Renewables28.7kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar29.2kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maitland Vale

Sunlight Hours in Maitland Vale

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 Vale

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 Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maitland North, NSW, which is about 7.4 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.