Are Solar Panels Worth It In Martindale?

Martindale is located in New South Wales about 163.5 km north of Sydney and 419.9 km south of Lyra. Martindale has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Martindale

Rebate for Martindale 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 Martindale by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Martindale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 50.4 km from Martindale.

Martindale, NSW is in the 2328 postcode area which has around 272 solar installations under 10 kW and about 323 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1139 households in the 2328 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.69 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Martindale.

Solar Installers near toMartindale
NameDistanceDetails
Aeromagnetics20.9kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Solar Connections41.8kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
MJJs Solar43.7kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton46.9kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive47.9kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Bargains53.9kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
HV SOLAR59.7kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics63.9kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions71.5kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
BlackLab Solar72.5kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical76.1kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle82.6kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Pivotrom83.6kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l86.2kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services87.7kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley93.0kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid93.6kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
powerdepot93.8kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Solar Service Centre94.0kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage95.8kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar96.1kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie96.4kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle96.5kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International97.0kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar97.4kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar97.5kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect97.6kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Martindale

Sunlight Hours in Martindale

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 Martindale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Martindale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Martin, WA, which is about 3240.6 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.