Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maydena?

Maydena is located in Tasmania about 59.8 km west of Hobart and 1617.3 km south west of Esk. Maydena has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Maydena, TAS

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Maydena 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. Maydena is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Maydena during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Maydena will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Maydena

Rebate for Maydena Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Maydena by month. The maximum is 6.20 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maydena
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.326.20
Feb18.515.14
Mar12.983.61
Apr8.452.35
May5.441.51
Jun4.241.18
Jul4.891.36
Aug7.682.13
Sep11.663.24
Oct16.284.52
Nov19.635.45
Dec21.726.03

Figures from the weather station at Maydena, which is approximately 2.2 km from Maydena.

Maydena, TAS is in the 7140 postcode area which has around 770 solar installations under 10 kW and about 802 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5529 households in the 7140 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Maydena.

Solar Installers near toMaydena
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Shack35.1kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania36.5kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania37.0kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania37.0kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions45.8kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Electrical One47.4kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
42 Energy Street55.2km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS56.1kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy56.8kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar57.9kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Smart Energy59.3kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart59.3kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)59.6kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations59.7kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers59.8kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems59.9kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems60.0kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar60.0kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting60.1kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar60.4kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart61.0kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar61.4kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Powercom Solar61.7kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maydena

Sunlight Hours in Maydena

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Maydena

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Maydena, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maybole, NSW, which is about 1493.9 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.