Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maryborough?

Maryborough is located in Victoria about 137.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1185.5 km south west of Lyra. Maryborough has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Maryborough, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maryborough

Rebate for Maryborough 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 Maryborough by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maryborough
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 118.2 km from Maryborough.

Maryborough, VIC is in the 3465 postcode area which has around 1498 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1577 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5171 households in the 3465 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Maryborough.

Solar Installers near toMaryborough
NameDistanceDetails
KC Solar1.5kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot15.0kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
EnviroShop29.3kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria38.7kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay39.6kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
The Solar Bloke40.8kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy42.0kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions44.0kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Bushwire Solar47.7kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)47.9kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Ceramet Solar52.0kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Lightbox Solar52.1kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant52.4kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar52.5kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant53.2kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians53.8kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat54.6kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical54.6kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels54.6kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l54.8kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Click Control Systems54.9kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical54.9kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Bailey Technologies55.2kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Solar Central55.6kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical57.2kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Midland Solar57.4kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Sunergy Solar57.5kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maryborough

Sunlight Hours in Maryborough

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Maryborough

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Maryborough, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mary Kathleen, QLD, which is about 1848.2 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.