Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maude?

Maude is located in South Australia about 139.1 km north east of Adelaide and 1281.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Maude has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maude
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 76.4 km from Maude.

Maude, SA is in the 5320 postcode area which has around 314 solar installations under 10 kW and about 341 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1229 households in the 5320 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Maude.

Solar Installers near toMaude
NameDistanceDetails
Goyder Renewables Zone55.4kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
GB Electrical56.4kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar78.0kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions79.8kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Ezy Power Australia82.6kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
CMB Solutions83.3kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Ledlight Technologies98.2kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar100.0kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar100.7kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries101.2kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maude

Sunlight Hours in Maude

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 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 33.9° 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 Maude, VIC, which is about 614.9 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.