Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mayfield West?

Mayfield West is located in New South Wales about 118.9 km north east of Sydney and 433.3 km south of Esk. Mayfield West has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mayfield West

Rebate for Mayfield West 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 West 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 West
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 weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 3.4 km from Mayfield West.

Mayfield West, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Mayfield West.

Solar Installers near toMayfield West
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Renewables0.6kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar0.7kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar1.2kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar1.3kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay1.9kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle2.6kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX2.8kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia3.0kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle3.8kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar3.9kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia3.9kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy3.9kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems4.4kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle4.4kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers4.8kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations5.0kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy5.0kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)6.0kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Newy solar6.4kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Sunsave Solar6.7kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
Solarite8.4kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Green Volt Solar9.2kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Solar Power Australia9.4kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy9.6kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena9.7kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount9.9kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle9.9kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mayfield West

Sunlight Hours in Mayfield West

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 West

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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mayfield North, NSW, which is about 1.6 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.