Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mangalore?

Mangalore is located in Tasmania about 26.6 km north of Hobart and 1586.8 km south of Esk. Mangalore has a latitude of 42.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mangalore, TAS

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mangalore 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. Mangalore is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mangalore during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mangalore

Rebate for Mangalore Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mangalore by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mangalore
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.006.39
Feb18.285.08
Mar13.023.62
Apr9.132.54
May5.941.65
Jun4.711.31
Jul5.491.53
Aug8.102.25
Sep12.133.37
Oct16.534.59
Nov19.555.43
Dec22.566.27

Figures from the weather station at Hobart, which is approximately 27.4 km from Mangalore.

Mangalore, TAS is in the 7030 postcode area which has around 1267 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1309 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7376 households in the 7030 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mangalore.

Solar Installers near toMangalore
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania9.7kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Electrical One11.0kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Minix Solar18.4kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
42 Energy Street20.0km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania20.3kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania21.3kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
CGA TAS21.8kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy22.0kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar23.3kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart25.6kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy25.7kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
G7Electrical25.8kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Sailing Solar26.2kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)26.5kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania26.6kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar26.6kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations26.7kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems26.9kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers26.9kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems26.9kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge27.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania27.7kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
dbsTasSolar27.8kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Hobart Solar27.9kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting27.9kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart29.5kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell29.5kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mangalore

Sunlight Hours in Mangalore

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mangalore

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mangalore, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mangalore, VIC, which is about 659.7 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.