Are Solar Panels Worth It In Meningie East?

Meningie East is located in South Australia about 121.4 km south east of Adelaide and 1364.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Meningie East has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Meningie East, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Meningie East

Rebate for Meningie East 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 Meningie East by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Meningie East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 106.9 km from Meningie East.

Meningie East, SA is in the 5264 postcode area which has around 296 solar installations under 10 kW and about 325 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 681 households in the 5264 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Meningie East.

Solar Installers near toMeningie East
NameDistanceDetails
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning45.4kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
KPW Solutions47.6kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Electrical Pro63.8kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys78.2kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical87.7kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies88.5kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)91.8kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers92.3kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus94.3kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar95.2kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Solar-Man104.8kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
TFA Solar108.2kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology108.5kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical112.3kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical114.1kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Meningie East

Sunlight Hours in Meningie East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Meningie East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Meningie East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Meningie, SA, which is about 25.6 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.