Are Solar Panels Worth It In Minigin?

Minigin is located in Western Australia about 158.1 km south east of Perth and 3299.7 km west of Oman Ama. Minigin has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Minigin

Rebate for Minigin 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 Minigin by month. The maximum is 8.09 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Minigin
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.737.98
Feb25.227.01
Mar20.035.56
Apr14.253.96
May10.492.91
Jun8.582.38
Jul9.032.51
Aug11.943.32
Sep15.894.41
Oct21.185.88
Nov25.577.10
Dec29.118.09

Figures from the weather station at Dwellingup, which is approximately 97.2 km from Minigin.

Minigin, WA is in the 6312 postcode area which has around 554 solar installations under 10 kW and about 586 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2206 households in the 6312 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMinigin. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMinigin
NameDistanceDetails
Naked Energy93.2kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions108.4kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
CDA Air and Solar120.9kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician123.6kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
Solar Equip123.8kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Absel128.5kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Renova Solar131.1kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar131.1kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
ASG Global Aus131.1kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Always Solar131.2kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Easy As Solar131.5kmEasy As Solar is based in Greenfields, WA.
JFK Electrical, Solar & Air131.9kmJFK Electrical, Solar & Air is based in Greenfields, WA.
Solar Greentech Australia132.1kmSolar Greentech Australia is based in Meadow Springs, WA.
Future Solar WA - Solar Power Systems Installation & Repair133.8kmFuture Solar WA - Solar Power Systems Installation & Repair is based in Baldivis, WA.
Red Earth Energy133.9kmRed Earth Energy is based in Baldivis, WA.
Solartech Electrical134.0kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Onedex Power & Water134.2kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
West Coast Power134.4kmWest Coast Power is based in Secret Harbour, WA.
Green Sun Solutions134.9kmGreen Sun Solutions is based in Secret Harbour, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Minigin

Sunlight Hours in Minigin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Minigin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Minigin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Minhamite, VIC, which is about 2347.2 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.