Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maude?

Maude is located in New South Wales about 375.7 km north of Melbourne and 948.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Maude has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maude

Rebate for Maude 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 Maude by month. The maximum is 7.66 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maude
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.537.65
Feb24.146.71
Mar20.135.59
Apr14.373.99
May10.332.87
Jun8.202.28
Jul8.952.49
Aug12.233.40
Sep16.594.61
Oct21.565.99
Nov24.876.91
Dec27.567.66

Figures from the weather station at Deniliquin Falkiner Memorial, which is approximately 120.0 km from Maude.

Maude, NSW is in the 2711 postcode area which has around 433 solar installations under 10 kW and about 530 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1736 households in the 2711 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.97 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMaude. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMaude
NameDistanceDetails
Cherry Energy Solutions108.0kmCherry Energy Solutions is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
Kuga Electrical115.7kmKuga Electrical is based in Keysborough, VIC.
RVH Sales116.6kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical116.6kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec116.7kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill116.8kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical119.0kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System147.4kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
SFM Services153.3kmSFM Services is based in Coleambally, NSW.
Andreazza Electrical160.7kmAndreazza Electrical is based in Griffith, NSW.
GN & ZEF ELECTRICAL161.3kmGN & ZEF ELECTRICAL is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad Stadium161.9kmSolar Mad Stadium is based in Griffith, NSW.
Riverina Complete Solar162.2kmRiverina Complete Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad162.3kmSolar Mad is based in Griffith, NSW.
GS & BD Electrics162.6kmGS & BD Electrics is based in Narrandera, NSW.
PRE Solar164.0kmPRE Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
TSU Electrical / Solar165.2kmTSU Electrical / Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar On Electrical177.0kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy186.2kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maude

Sunlight Hours in Maude

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Maude

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Maude, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Matta Flat, SA, which is about 608.8 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.