Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mildura?

Mildura is located in Victoria about 331.4 km east of Adelaide and 1086.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Mildura has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mildura, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mildura

Rebate for Mildura 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 Mildura by month. The maximum is 7.77 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mildura
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.977.77
Feb24.756.88
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.984.16
May10.682.97
Jun8.752.43
Jul9.432.62
Aug12.823.56
Sep17.084.75
Oct22.106.14
Nov25.477.08
Dec27.897.75

Figures from the weather station at Mildura Airport, which is approximately 3.6 km from Mildura.

Mildura, VIC is in the 3500 postcode area which has around 3206 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3671 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 15021 households in the 3500 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Mildura.

Solar Installers near toMildura
NameDistanceDetails
Mildura Sunray Solar2.1kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical3.3kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services5.2kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar5.3kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation5.4kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services5.4kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ5.4kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura5.7kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura5.8kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar6.4kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
MR John Clohesy7.0kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
YES Energy122.7kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mildura

Sunlight Hours in Mildura

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mildura

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mildura, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Milby, NSW, which is about 455.2 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.