Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mingenew?

Mingenew is located in Western Australia about 309.5 km north of Perth and 3467.3 km south west of Galloways Hill. Mingenew has a latitude of 29.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mingenew, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mingenew 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. Mingenew is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mingenew during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mingenew will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mingenew

Rebate for Mingenew Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mingenew by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mingenew
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 300.1 km from Mingenew.

Mingenew, WA is in the 6522 postcode area which has around 88 solar installations under 10 kW and about 94 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 332 households in the 6522 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.69 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Mingenew.

Solar Installers near toMingenew
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Power Solutions47.4kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical47.8kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Your Solar Pane92.1kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air93.3kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar93.4kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power93.4kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar93.6kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical93.8kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater113.9kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication262.4kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mingenew

Sunlight Hours in Mingenew

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 0 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mingenew

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mingenew, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mingela, QLD, which is about 3308.1 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.