Are Solar Panels Worth It In Min Min?

Min Min is located in Queensland about 1338.1 km north west of Brisbane and 1172.8 km west of Marshlands. Min Min has a latitude of 22.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Min Min, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Min Min 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. Min Min is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Min Min during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Min Min will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Min Min

Rebate for Min Min Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Min Min by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Min Min
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 240.6 km from Min Min.

Min Min, QLD is in the 4829 postcode area which has around 98 solar installations under 10 kW and about 116 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 288 households in the 4829 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMin Min
NameDistanceDetails
Brayley Electrical694.6kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Suntec708.2kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ogden Power708.6kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions708.9kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia709.2kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning709.3kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Electricon Contracting709.4kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia709.7kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Alice Springs Solar709.9kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT709.9kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville727.2kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power732.5kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar737.2kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical737.3kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power737.5kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville737.9kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar738.2kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville738.7kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power739.0kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Min Min

Sunlight Hours in Min Min

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Min Min

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Min Min, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mimosa, QLD, which is about 917.1 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.