Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mayfield?

Mayfield is located in Tasmania about 166.8 km north of Hobart and 1460.9 km south of Lyra. Mayfield has a latitude of 41.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mayfield

Rebate for Mayfield 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 Mayfield by month. The maximum is 7.08 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mayfield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.136.98
Feb21.065.85
Mar16.144.48
Apr10.452.90
May6.961.93
Jun5.261.46
Jul5.931.65
Aug8.772.44
Sep12.923.59
Oct18.285.08
Nov22.346.21
Dec25.497.08

Figures from the weather station at Launceston, which is approximately 6.9 km from Mayfield.

Mayfield, TAS is in the 7248 postcode area which has around 832 solar installations under 10 kW and about 883 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7090 households in the 7248 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 8.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Mayfield.

Solar Installers near toMayfield
NameDistanceDetails
SunSmart Energy0.7kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group2.6kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street3.6kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions3.7kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania3.8kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania4.2kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
EB Solar5.5kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania5.6kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar5.6kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical5.6kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical6.0kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad6.0kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners6.3kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy6.4kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar6.5kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Camplin Electrical8.2kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling9.1kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Mode Electrical9.7kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical13.1kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar16.5kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tranex Solar42.5kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar45.5kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mayfield

Sunlight Hours in Mayfield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mayfield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.4° 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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mayfield, NSW, which is about 726.6 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.