Are Solar Panels Worth It In Minilya?

Minilya is located in Western Australia about 922.8 km north of Perth and 3335.8 km west of Galloways Hill. Minilya has a latitude of 23.8 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Minilya 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. Minilya is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Minilya during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Minilya

Rebate for Minilya Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Minilya by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Minilya
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 379.3 km from Minilya.

Minilya, WA is in the 6701 postcode area which has around 235 solar installations under 10 kW and about 365 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3714 households in the 6701 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.89 kW) for about every 15.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMinilya
NameDistanceDetails
Northwest Solar Power447.7kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
Karratha Contracting447.8kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara450.1kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
BRITE SOLAR450.2kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy450.2kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
Midwest Groundwater518.4kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power551.6kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar552.0kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air554.0kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar554.0kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane555.1kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical555.5kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions604.2kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR607.4kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical611.8kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication874.5kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA880.7kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Lees Electrical882.2kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Passion Solars884.4kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Minilya

Sunlight Hours in Minilya

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Minilya

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Minilya, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Minigin, WA, which is about 1058.7 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.