Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Maroota?

South Maroota is located in New South Wales about 45.3 km north west of Sydney and 526.9 km south west of Esk. South Maroota has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Maroota, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Maroota

Rebate for South Maroota 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 South Maroota by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in South Maroota
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 17.9 km from South Maroota.

South Maroota, NSW is in the 2756 postcode area which has around 2750 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3442 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12816 households in the 2756 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in South Maroota.

Solar Installers near toSouth Maroota
NameDistanceDetails
Skyline Solar15.3kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
Your Green Planet15.9kmYour Green Planet is based in Rouse Hill, NSW.
Advanced Solar16.1kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar17.2kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Solar Chief - Australia19.4kmSolar Chief - Australia is based in Schofields, NSW.
PVSTOP20.8kmPVSTOP is based in Dural, NSW.
LJW Solar20.8kmLJW Solar is based in Dural, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia21.6kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Solar Run Schofields21.8kmSolar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW.
Helios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries22.0kmHelios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries is based in Thornleigh, NSW.
Solaris Tech22.4kmSolaris Tech is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services22.7kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Australian Surface Solar22.7kmAustralian Surface Solar is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
TCC Solar23.0kmTCC Solar is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
AHE Group23.0kmAHE Group is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Morton Solar Suppliers23.1kmMorton Solar Suppliers is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Solar Soaring technology23.1kmSolar Soaring technology is based in Cherrybrook, NSW.
Orbit Solar Australian owned and operated compan23.1kmOrbit Solar Australian owned and operated compan is based in Norwest, NSW.
Go Green Home Solar23.1kmGo Green Home Solar is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
ADS SOLAR23.1kmADS SOLAR is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
Hello Solar23.1kmHello Solar is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
3kW Solar System23.1km3kW Solar System is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
Oz Smart Solar23.2kmOz Smart Solar is based in Bella Vista, NSW.
Powergain Solar23.2kmPowergain Solar is based in Cherrybrook, NSW.
Australian Solar Centre23.3kmAustralian Solar Centre is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Smart Energy Answers23.4kmSmart Energy Answers is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Got to Go Solar23.4kmGot to Go Solar is based in Castle Hill, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Maroota

Sunlight Hours in South Maroota

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Maroota

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Maroota, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Maitland, NSW, which is about 104.1 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.