Are Solar Panels Worth It In Midway?

Midway is located in New South Wales about 76.3 km west of Canberra and 806.6 km south west of Lyra. Midway has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Midway

Rebate for Midway 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 Midway by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Midway
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 58.3 km from Midway.

Midway, NSW is in the 2720 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1186 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3742 households in the 2720 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Midway.

Solar Installers near toMidway
NameDistanceDetails
JE Tobin Electrical15.0kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra39.0kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Capital Green Energy69.0kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar69.1kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions69.8kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions70.0kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER72.5kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
Astra Solar72.8kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power73.6kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products73.7kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
IMS ENERGY73.8kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
4D ENERGY74.6km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Leaf Electrical74.7kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
Capital Solar Group76.8kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub78.1kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT78.1kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office78.5kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy78.5kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra78.5kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.
Intelligent Energy Solutions78.6kmIntelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT.
Cheap Solar Inverters78.6kmCheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT.
Capital Solar PV78.8kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar78.8kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Midway

Sunlight Hours in Midway

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Midway

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Midway, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Midvale, WA, which is about 2997.6 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.