Matraville is located in New South Wales about 10.5 km south of Sydney and 560.9 km south of Esk. Matraville has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Matraville, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Matraville 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. Matraville is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Matraville 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 Matraville will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Matraville
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Matraville by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.02 | 6.39 |
| Feb | 20.21 | 5.61 |
| Mar | 16.97 | 4.71 |
| Apr | 13.61 | 3.78 |
| May | 10.37 | 2.88 |
| Jun | 8.61 | 2.39 |
| Jul | 9.82 | 2.73 |
| Aug | 13.11 | 3.64 |
| Sep | 16.89 | 4.69 |
| Oct | 20.08 | 5.58 |
| Nov | 21.68 | 6.02 |
| Dec | 23.37 | 6.49 |
Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 5.6 km from Matraville.
Matraville, NSW is in the 2036 postcode area which has around 1201 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1308 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 6917 households in the 2036 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Matraville.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Energy Warehouse | 3.2km | Solar Energy Warehouse is based in Botany, NSW. |
| Solar Battery Store | 3.2km | Solar Battery Store is based in Botany, NSW. |
| Partners in Energy | 4.0km | Partners in Energy is based in Botany, NSW. |
| Solar Industrial Research Facility (G23) | 4.8km | Solar Industrial Research Facility (G23) is based in Kensington, NSW. |
| School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering | 4.9km | School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering is based in Kensington, NSW. |
| Solar Run Greenacre | 4.9km | Solar Run Greenacre is based in Coogee, NSW. |
| BetaWatt Solar | 5.3km | BetaWatt Solar is based in Randwick, NSW. |
| ZERO COST SOLAR | 5.3km | ZERO COST SOLAR is based in Randwick, NSW. |
| Solar Flare | 5.5km | Solar Flare is based in Coogee, NSW. |
| Alemar Energy | 5.7km | Alemar Energy is based in Alexandria, NSW. |
| Powow | 5.9km | Powow is based in Alexandria, NSW. |
| ShineHub | 6.0km | ShineHub is based in Alexandria, NSW. |
| Happy Solar and Electrical | 6.0km | Happy Solar and Electrical is based in Kensington, NSW. |
| S-Rack Australia | 6.0km | S-Rack Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW. |
| Solar Design Solutions | 6.1km | Solar Design Solutions is based in Mascot, NSW. |
| 5B | 6.2km | 5B is based in Mascot, NSW. |
| HT-SAAE AU | 6.3km | HT-SAAE AU is based in Mascot, NSW. |
| Solar Optimum | 6.3km | Solar Optimum is based in Mascot, NSW. |
| SUNBOOST | 6.3km | SUNBOOST is based in Alexandria, NSW. |
| Australian Solar Designs | 6.3km | Australian Solar Designs is based in Alexandria, NSW. |
| NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP | 6.3km | NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP is based in Alexandria, NSW. |
| Sydney Solar and Batteries | 6.7km | Sydney Solar and Batteries is based in Alexandria, NSW. |
| Solar Share Project | 6.7km | Solar Share Project is based in Alexandria, NSW. |
| The Green Guys Group | 6.7km | The Green Guys Group is based in Alexandria, NSW. |
| Solar Technology Australia | 6.8km | Solar Technology Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Alexandria | 7.0km | Rheem Solar Specialist Alexandria is based in Alexandria, NSW. |
| Banana Solar | 7.2km | Banana Solar is based in St Peters, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Matraville
Sunlight Hours in Matraville
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Matraville
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Matraville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Matong, NSW, which is about 405.9 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.