Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mingoola?

Mingoola is located in New South Wales about 224.8 km south west of Brisbane and 36.6 km south west of Lyra. Mingoola has a latitude of 29.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mingoola

Rebate for Mingoola 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 Mingoola by month. The maximum is 7.21 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mingoola
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.877.18
Feb23.246.45
Mar20.545.71
Apr17.154.76
May13.493.75
Jun11.573.21
Jul12.573.49
Aug15.964.43
Sep19.505.42
Oct22.606.28
Nov24.936.93
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Inglewood, which is approximately 81.2 km from Mingoola.

Mingoola, NSW is in the 2372 postcode area which has around 865 solar installations under 10 kW and about 908 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2656 households in the 2372 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Mingoola.

Solar Installers near toMingoola
NameDistanceDetails
Run On Sun Australia41.5kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Solar Blessing55.3kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Gathered Energy59.4kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell94.2kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Warwick Solar Panels97.5kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Gwydir Water Services100.0kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
All About Solar126.2kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mingoola

Sunlight Hours in Mingoola

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mingoola

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mingoola, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mingoola, QLD, which is about 7.1 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.