Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mingoola?

Mingoola is located in Queensland about 219.9 km south west of Brisbane and 33.8 km west of Lyra. Mingoola has a latitude of 28.9 degrees South.

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

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 76.0 km from Mingoola.

Mingoola, QLD is in the 4380 postcode area which has around 1486 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1570 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3749 households in the 4380 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Mingoola.

Solar Installers near toMingoola
NameDistanceDetails
Run On Sun Australia48.6kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Solar Blessing51.0kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Gathered Energy55.1kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels91.5kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell100.4kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services104.9kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, 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 58 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 28.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mingoola, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mingo, QLD, which is about 395.3 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.