Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mahanewo?

Mahanewo is located in South Australia about 411.6 km north west of Adelaide and 1479.9 km west of Oman Ama. Mahanewo has a latitude of 31.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mahanewo, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mahanewo 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. Mahanewo is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mahanewo during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mahanewo will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mahanewo

Rebate for Mahanewo Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mahanewo by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mahanewo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 73.5 km from Mahanewo.

Mahanewo, SA is in the 5717 postcode area which has around 5 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMahanewo. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMahanewo
NameDistanceDetails
QLD Country Solar124.8kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions125.5kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
SolarReserve154.1kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical154.9kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions155.8kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning169.0kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Allstar Electrical181.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical183.3kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Baroota Reservoir205.3kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
EP Wiring Services220.3kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie221.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements222.3kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO222.5kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group228.1kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water241.3kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical248.9kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
All EP Solar256.0kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar262.6kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical264.6kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mahanewo

Sunlight Hours in Mahanewo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mahanewo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mahanewo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Magra, TAS, which is about 1544.6 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.