Are Solar Panels Worth It In Medowie?

Medowie is located in New South Wales about 140.2 km north east of Sydney and 412.5 km south of Esk. Medowie has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Medowie, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Medowie

Rebate for Medowie 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 Medowie by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Medowie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 7.3 km from Medowie.

Medowie, NSW is in the 2318 postcode area which has around 1832 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2099 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4827 households in the 2318 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Medowie.

Solar Installers near toMedowie
NameDistanceDetails
Sinclair Renewable Energy0.4kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
electraline nsw2.3kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Diffuse Energy8.7kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR15.4kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Falk Solar20.5kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar21.2kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Renewables21.5kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle21.5kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar21.6kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia22.2kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle22.5kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar22.6kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia22.6kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy22.6kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar22.6kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Solar Service Centre22.9kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Sunsave Solar23.0kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid23.3kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle23.4kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems23.6kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX23.6kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations23.6kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers23.7kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage23.7kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar23.7kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Earthconnect23.8kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar23.9kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Medowie

Sunlight Hours in Medowie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Medowie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Medowie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Medlyn, VIC, which is about 897.0 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.