Are Solar Panels Worth It In Martinsville?

Martinsville is located in New South Wales about 92.2 km north of Sydney and 461.7 km south west of Esk. Martinsville has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Martinsville

Rebate for Martinsville 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 Martinsville by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Martinsville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 35.5 km from Martinsville.

Martinsville, NSW is in the 2265 postcode area which has around 1032 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1145 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2645 households in the 2265 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Martinsville.

Solar Installers near toMartinsville
NameDistanceDetails
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical8.7kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds8.7kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar8.9kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
Global Home Solutions9.0kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region9.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley14.8kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Green Star Solar16.4kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Twin Solar17.3kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Green Star Solar18.4kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Podium Solar21.7kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Sunlight Systems Central Coast22.0kmSunlight Systems Central Coast is based in Charmhaven, NSW.
Williams Electrical and Solar Solutions22.4kmWilliams Electrical and Solar Solutions is based in Caves Beach, NSW.
Solar Water Wind23.3kmSolar Water Wind is based in Wyong, NSW.
MJJs Solar Central Coast23.3kmMJJs Solar Central Coast is based in Kanwal, NSW.
RESINC Solar23.6kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.
Tru Blu Solar Co23.6kmTru Blu Solar Co is based in Wyong, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L24.5kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Custom Solar24.6kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle25.0kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount25.0kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena25.2kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy25.4kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
iinergy25.5kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Green Volt Solar25.7kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Martinsville

Sunlight Hours in Martinsville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Martinsville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Martinsville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Martins Well, SA, which is about 1159.1 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.