Are Solar Panels Worth It In Meningie?

Meningie is located in South Australia about 107.2 km south east of Adelaide and 1387.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Meningie has a latitude of 35.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Meningie

Rebate for Meningie 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 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
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 95.3 km from Meningie.

Meningie, 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 22 solar installers near to or in Meningie.

Solar Installers near toMeningie
NameDistanceDetails
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning48.8kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys55.2kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Electrical Pro61.7kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical63.9kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies64.8kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
KPW Solutions68.2kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)79.4kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers79.9kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus81.7kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar83.1kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Solar-Man84.7kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Design Ecology94.7kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana95.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
TFA Solar95.8kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical96.6kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar97.2kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
solar inverter repairs97.5kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical97.9kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
JMD SOLAR97.9kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar98.9kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
PVDynamics99.2kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower99.2kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Meningie

Sunlight Hours in Meningie

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

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.7° 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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Menindee, NSW, which is about 462.7 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.