Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mantung?

Mantung is located in South Australia about 143.8 km east of Adelaide and 1263.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Mantung has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mantung

Rebate for Mantung 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 Mantung by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mantung
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 47.3 km from Mantung.

Mantung, SA is in the 5308 postcode area which has around 25 solar installations under 10 kW and about 26 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 84 households in the 5308 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Mantung.

Solar Installers near toMantung
NameDistanceDetails
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar19.9kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping44.9kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical45.1kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
GB Electrical48.5kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
YES Solar76.3kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy76.4kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy76.4kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning95.3kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Electrical Pro96.0kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Ezy Power Australia106.9kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Switch Energy119.4kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Quark Solar125.2kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mantung

Sunlight Hours in Mantung

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mantung

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mantung, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mantuan Downs, QLD, which is about 1324.7 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.