Are Solar Panels Worth It In Minburra Plain?

Minburra Plain is located in South Australia about 272.4 km north of Adelaide and 1264.5 km west of Oman Ama. Minburra Plain has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Minburra Plain, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Minburra Plain

Rebate for Minburra Plain 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 Minburra Plain by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Minburra Plain
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 219.2 km from Minburra Plain.

Minburra Plain, SA is in the 5431 postcode area which has around 236 solar installations under 10 kW and about 254 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 483 households in the 5431 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Minburra Plain.

Solar Installers near toMinburra Plain
NameDistanceDetails
Ledlight Technologies72.5kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical86.1kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar87.1kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group87.9kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning91.7kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Baroota Reservoir98.6kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water99.7kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Minburra Plain

Sunlight Hours in Minburra Plain

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Minburra Plain

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Minburra Plain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Minburra, SA, which is about 23.5 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.