Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mingela?

Mingela is located in Queensland about 1065.5 km north west of Brisbane and 863.0 km north west of Torbanlea. Mingela has a latitude of 19.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mingela

Rebate for Mingela 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 Mingela by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mingela
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.776.32
Feb21.575.99
Mar21.005.83
Apr18.725.20
May16.384.55
Jun15.064.18
Jul16.364.55
Aug18.825.23
Sep22.086.13
Oct24.256.74
Nov24.896.91
Dec24.416.78

Figures from the weather station at Millaroo, which is approximately 70.3 km from Mingela.

Mingela, QLD is in the 4816 postcode area which has around 1684 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1830 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4608 households in the 4816 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mingela.

Solar Installers near toMingela
NameDistanceDetails
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville55.1kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical63.4kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Catalyst Power63.5kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Townsville Solar68.7kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville68.7kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville69.0kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird69.1kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
True North Solar69.2kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar69.2kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Solar Dimension69.3kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical69.3kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power69.7kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions69.8kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety69.8kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Lonestar Power69.8kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies69.9kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Central Solar Services70.0kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville70.1kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville71.6kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar71.7kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville71.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
NextGen Renewables81.3kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar88.2kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
Affordable Solar167.2kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical217.9kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays218.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy218.7kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mingela

Sunlight Hours in Mingela

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mingela

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mingela, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mingbool, SA, which is about 2058.5 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.