Are Solar Panels Worth It In Meningie West?

Meningie West is located in South Australia about 94.8 km south east of Adelaide and 1396.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Meningie West has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Meningie West

Rebate for Meningie West 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 West 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 West
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 84.3 km from Meningie West.

Meningie West, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Meningie West.

Solar Installers near toMeningie West
NameDistanceDetails
The Air Conditioning Guys40.5kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning49.0kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical49.3kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies50.2kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Electrical Pro57.2kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)68.3kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers68.8kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar-Man70.4kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Prime Energy Plus70.5kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar72.0kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana81.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Design Ecology82.7kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
KPW Solutions82.9kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar83.5kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
solar inverter repairs83.6kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical83.7kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
JMD SOLAR84.2kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
TFA Solar84.3kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical84.8kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
PVDynamics85.4kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower85.4kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar85.7kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR85.7kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering85.9kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions85.9kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical86.0kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar86.0kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Meningie West

Sunlight Hours in Meningie West

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 West

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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Meningie East, SA, which is about 39.0 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.