Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mangalore?

Mangalore is located in Victoria about 99.0 km north of Melbourne and 1096.6 km south west of Lyra. Mangalore has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

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

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 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mangalore

Rebate for Mangalore 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 Mangalore by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mangalore
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.657.68
Feb24.146.70
Mar19.535.43
Apr13.653.79
May9.442.62
Jun7.202.00
Jul7.872.19
Aug11.163.10
Sep15.524.31
Oct20.725.76
Nov24.496.80
Dec27.527.65

Figures from the weather station at Tatura Institute, which is approximately 56.5 km from Mangalore.

Mangalore, VIC is in the 3663 postcode area which has around 49 solar installations under 10 kW and about 57 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 106 households in the 3663 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.59 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mangalore.

Solar Installers near toMangalore
NameDistanceDetails
EKO Solar9.8kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore18.8kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Solar Power Lights34.0kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical44.0kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy46.7kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Sonergy54.5kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Green Energy Australia54.7kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists61.8kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar63.5kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Commodore Australia65.5kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar65.5kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel65.7kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy66.4kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar66.7kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.67.3kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics67.4kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar67.6kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar67.7kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar68.2kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Active Energy Group70.2kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Eureka Solar71.2kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen72.4kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
Amrut Solar72.6kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Adopt Solar74.1kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert75.6kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Skyline Energy76.0kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar76.1kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mangalore

Sunlight Hours in Mangalore

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 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 36.9° 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 Mangalo, SA, which is about 862.0 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.