Are Solar Panels Worth It In Meermaul?

Meermaul is located in New South Wales about 328.0 km north of Sydney and 292.5 km south west of Lyra. Meermaul has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Meermaul

Rebate for Meermaul 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 Meermaul by month. The maximum is 7.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.80 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Meermaul
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.177.27
Feb23.246.46
Mar19.985.55
Apr15.884.41
May12.193.39
Jun10.072.80
Jul11.073.07
Aug14.323.98
Sep18.455.13
Oct22.096.14
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.167.27

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth, which is approximately 59.6 km from Meermaul.

Meermaul, NSW is in the 2380 postcode area which has around 1270 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1427 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4513 households in the 2380 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Meermaul.

Solar Installers near toMeermaul
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth60.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Siteguard61.0kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar65.6kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting66.7kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services66.7kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth66.9kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical67.0kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
WYNERGY68.3kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions74.1kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
AppSolar89.2kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia91.6kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System97.8kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive111.1kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Meralli Solar130.5kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services164.8kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell165.8kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Go Solar Power173.4kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Meermaul

Sunlight Hours in Meermaul

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Meermaul

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Meermaul, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Meerlieu, VIC, which is about 816.7 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.