Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mingay?

Mingay is located in New South Wales about 93.5 km north west of Canberra and 768.7 km south west of Lyra. Mingay has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mingay, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mingay

Rebate for Mingay 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 Mingay by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mingay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 66.5 km from Mingay.

Mingay, NSW is in the 2727 postcode area which has around 43 solar installations under 10 kW and about 54 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 165 households in the 2727 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.98 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mingay.

Solar Installers near toMingay
NameDistanceDetails
JE Tobin Electrical34.7kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Suncurrent39.6kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra47.6kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Photon Energy Solutions52.0kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Greatcell Australia68.4kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors70.7kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra70.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy70.8kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar70.8kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions70.9km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Abundant Solar71.3kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar71.5kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar71.9kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga72.1kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals72.2kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia72.6kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga73.2kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services75.1kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions75.1kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems75.1kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical75.1kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar75.4kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR75.7kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers76.5kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers76.6kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd77.1kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Tyler Electrics77.5kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mingay

Sunlight Hours in Mingay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mingay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mingay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mingay, VIC, which is about 535.8 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.