Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maltee?

Maltee is located in South Australia about 537.1 km north west of Adelaide and 1714.3 km west of Oman Ama. Maltee has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Maltee, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Maltee 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. Maltee is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Maltee during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Maltee will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Maltee

Rebate for Maltee Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Maltee by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maltee
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.377.60
Feb24.856.90
Mar20.505.70
Apr15.274.24
May11.463.18
Jun9.902.75
Jul10.732.98
Aug13.903.86
Sep18.095.02
Oct21.956.10
Nov25.247.01
Dec26.737.43

Figures from the weather station at Ceduna Amo, which is approximately 25.3 km from Maltee.

Maltee, SA is in the 5690 postcode area which has around 598 solar installations under 10 kW and about 655 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2019 households in the 5690 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Maltee.

Solar Installers near toMaltee
NameDistanceDetails
Positive Off-Grid Solutions110.2kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar110.3kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
All EP Solar197.2kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar288.9kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services299.2kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical323.0kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions345.9kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln346.4kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical346.5kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical354.2kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical357.0kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve361.6kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical362.6kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions363.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning385.9kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maltee

Sunlight Hours in Maltee

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Maltee

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Maltee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Malpas-Trenton, QLD, which is about 1577.5 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.