Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mindarie?

Mindarie is located in South Australia about 142.5 km east of Adelaide and 1271.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Mindarie has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mindarie

Rebate for Mindarie 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 Mindarie by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mindarie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 55.3 km from Mindarie.

Mindarie, SA is in the 5309 postcode area which has around 22 solar installations under 10 kW and about 25 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 91 households in the 5309 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Mindarie.

Solar Installers near toMindarie
NameDistanceDetails
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar36.7kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping52.6kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical52.6kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
GB Electrical67.0kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning83.8kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
YES Solar87.1kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy87.2kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy87.2kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Electrical Pro87.9kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Ezy Power Australia112.3kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)121.0kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Switch Energy121.1kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mindarie

Sunlight Hours in Mindarie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mindarie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mindarie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mindarie, WA, which is about 2293.6 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.