Are Solar Panels Worth It In Minden?

Minden is located in Queensland about 49.2 km west of Brisbane and 11.1 km south east of Mount Tarampa. Minden has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Minden

Rebate for Minden 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 Minden by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Minden
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 19.3 km from Minden.

Minden, QLD is in the 4311 postcode area which has around 2371 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2560 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4573 households in the 4311 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Minden.

Solar Installers near toMinden
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op9.3kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid11.4kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.17.8kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions20.3kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Excelonics23.1kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals24.9kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean25.7kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
DCI Electrics32.1kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power32.2kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions32.4kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels32.6kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical32.7kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru33.8kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar33.9kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
LC Energy35.4kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company37.4kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Simply Solar39.0kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Scholz Solar39.8kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power39.9kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Ecoelectric39.9kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
Future Sustainability39.9kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Xpert Energy40.0kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
Vizi Energy40.0kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar40.0kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
Solar Sun Power40.1kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane40.7kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre40.9kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Minden

Sunlight Hours in Minden

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Minden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Minden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mindarra, WA, which is about 3554.1 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.