Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maynards Plains?

Maynards Plains is located in New South Wales about 326.3 km south of Brisbane and 140.9 km south west of Esk. Maynards Plains has a latitude of 30.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Maynards Plains, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maynards Plains

Rebate for Maynards Plains 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 Maynards Plains by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maynards Plains
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 40.9 km from Maynards Plains.

Maynards Plains, NSW is in the 2453 postcode area which has around 513 solar installations under 10 kW and about 537 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1521 households in the 2453 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Maynards Plains.

Solar Installers near toMaynards Plains
NameDistanceDetails
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar36.7kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy37.6kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group37.6kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy37.6kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour37.9kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198937.9kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast38.4kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW39.0kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical40.7kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Arkana Energy40.9kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast41.3kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning42.6kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes46.7kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical49.5kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
ACS Solar55.5kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions55.7kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy59.8kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
All About Solar64.9kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems74.0kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Diligent Energy74.9kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Jcn Energy81.5kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective81.8kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maynards Plains

Sunlight Hours in Maynards Plains

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Maynards Plains

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Maynards Plains, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maylands, SA, which is about 1408.0 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.