Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mangalo?

Mangalo is located in South Australia about 237.4 km north west of Adelaide and 1516.6 km west of Oman Ama. Mangalo has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mangalo

Rebate for Mangalo 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 Mangalo by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.59 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mangalo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.737.70
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.005.56
Apr14.914.14
May10.913.03
Jun9.312.59
Jul10.132.82
Aug13.043.62
Sep17.234.79
Oct21.405.95
Nov24.836.90
Dec26.797.44

Figures from the weather station at Kyancutta, which is approximately 109.0 km from Mangalo.

Mangalo, SA is in the 5602 postcode area which has around 356 solar installations under 10 kW and about 384 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1081 households in the 5602 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMangalo
NameDistanceDetails
EP Wiring Services13.9kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar102.4kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions104.3kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar106.5kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Allstar Electrical109.2kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical111.0kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical112.0kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie139.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO140.1kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions141.1kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements141.3kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Hankins Electrical141.7kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln142.3kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar153.2kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical153.6kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
All EP Solar156.3kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Baroota Reservoir157.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
SolarReserve165.6kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions165.6kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mangalo

Sunlight Hours in Mangalo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mangalo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mangalo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maneroo, QLD, which is about 1320.1 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.