Are Solar Panels Worth It In Menindee?

Menindee is located in New South Wales about 451.3 km north east of Adelaide and 961.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Menindee has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Menindee, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Menindee

Rebate for Menindee 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 Menindee by month. The maximum is 7.78 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Menindee
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.027.78
Feb24.796.89
Mar20.435.67
Apr14.954.15
May10.722.98
Jun8.822.45
Jul9.492.64
Aug12.893.58
Sep17.164.77
Oct22.186.16
Nov25.517.09
Dec28.007.78

Figures from the weather station at Merbein, which is approximately 204.8 km from Menindee.

Menindee, NSW is in the 2879 postcode area which has around 203 solar installations under 10 kW and about 233 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 425 households in the 2879 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.94 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMenindee
NameDistanceDetails
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation198.6kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar200.2kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services200.2kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ200.2kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura200.9kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services201.1kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura201.3kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical202.5kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar202.9kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar205.8kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
MR John Clohesy207.7kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Redmud Green Energy249.5kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy249.5kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Solar249.6kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur262.0km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Creative Pools & Landscaping284.8kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical284.8kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Kuga Electrical298.9kmKuga Electrical is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Cherry Energy Solutions299.5kmCherry Energy Solutions is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Menindee

Sunlight Hours in Menindee

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Menindee

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Menindee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mengha, TAS, which is about 978.8 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.