Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marshdale?

Marshdale is located in New South Wales about 168.6 km north of Sydney and 383.8 km south west of Esk. Marshdale has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Marshdale

Rebate for Marshdale 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 Marshdale 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 Marshdale
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 40.1 km from Marshdale.

Marshdale, NSW is in the 2420 postcode area which has around 563 solar installations under 10 kW and about 622 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1929 households in the 2420 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Marshdale.

Solar Installers near toMarshdale
NameDistanceDetails
Falk Solar15.2kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
electraline nsw32.8kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy34.9kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
Solar Service Centre35.6kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid35.9kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l38.1kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR40.2kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
STS Services40.2kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle41.2kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage41.8kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
Diffuse Energy42.0kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
One Power Solar42.2kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle43.4kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect44.2kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International44.2kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar44.3kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie44.6kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar44.6kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics47.6kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
HV SOLAR47.9kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar49.8kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Renewables50.4kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar50.8kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marshdale

Sunlight Hours in Marshdale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Marshdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Marshdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marshall Mount, NSW, which is about 254.4 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.