Are Solar Panels Worth It In Malua Bay?

Malua Bay is located in New South Wales about 113.8 km south east of Canberra and 784.4 km south west of Esk. Malua Bay has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Malua Bay, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Malua Bay

Rebate for Malua Bay 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 Malua Bay by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Malua Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 98.9 km from Malua Bay.

Malua Bay, NSW is in the 2536 postcode area which has around 2722 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2851 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10783 households in the 2536 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Malua Bay.

Solar Installers near toMalua Bay
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR EQUIPPED0.8kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Solarstore4.8kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
South Coast Energy9.1kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Simmark Batemans Bay9.3kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.
Hybrid energy concepts10.4kmHybrid energy concepts is based in Woonona, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix14.9kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
Bunya Solar18.1kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
Off Grid Solutions Australia19.0kmOff Grid Solutions Australia is based in Nelligen, NSW.
coast power electrical24.1kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables30.5kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
SunnyAfternoons Solar33.8kmSunnyAfternoons Solar is based in Bawley Point, NSW.
Conjola Electrical & Solar35.4kmConjola Electrical & Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar42.4kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy42.5kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Narooma Electrics49.2kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Pigeon House Power51.2kmPigeon House Power is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Innovate Energy51.3kmInnovate Energy is based in Kings Point, NSW.
Ulladulla Solar53.7kmUlladulla Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions67.5kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions72.1kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services79.4kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Autumn Solar Installations.82.5kmAutumn Solar Installations. is based in Wandandian, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Malua Bay

Sunlight Hours in Malua Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Malua Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Malua Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Malu, QLD, which is about 953.9 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.