Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mayfield East?

Mayfield East is located in New South Wales about 119.1 km north east of Sydney and 433.3 km south of Esk. Mayfield East has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mayfield East, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mayfield East

Rebate for Mayfield East 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 Mayfield East by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mayfield East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the local weather station at Maryville.

Mayfield East, NSW is in the 2304 postcode area which has around 1206 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1314 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6581 households in the 2304 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.74 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Mayfield East.

Solar Installers near toMayfield East
NameDistanceDetails
Sun Cooking Australia1.0kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle1.7kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar1.9kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia1.9kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy1.9kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar2.0kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle2.0kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX2.2kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Solar Renewables2.5kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems2.7kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers3.0kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar3.2kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations3.2kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay3.4kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar3.6kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Sunsave Solar4.5kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy4.7kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Always Energy Newcastle5.0kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Newy solar5.0kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)5.0kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Solarite8.2kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Solar Power Australia10.6kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar10.7kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Ausave Energy10.9kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical11.1kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mayfield East

Sunlight Hours in Mayfield East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mayfield East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mayfield East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mayfield, TAS, which is about 1028.7 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.