Are Solar Panels Worth It In Minjah?

Minjah is located in Victoria about 222.0 km west of Melbourne and 1346.2 km south west of Lyra. Minjah has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Minjah, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Minjah 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. Minjah is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Minjah during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Minjah

Rebate for Minjah Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Minjah by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Minjah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 43.5 km from Minjah.

Minjah, VIC is in the 3276 postcode area which has around 44 solar installations under 10 kW and about 51 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 234 households in the 3276 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.52 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Minjah.

Solar Installers near toMinjah
NameDistanceDetails
Renovation Electrical Design24.1kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services28.7kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical29.9kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services31.1kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical32.2kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool32.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services33.2kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool33.7kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services34.5kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar35.2kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics35.2kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool35.6kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton50.4kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning54.0kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar80.2kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering81.3kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Walsh Electrical100.4kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine103.4kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy105.0kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect109.9kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bondys Contractors115.0kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Minjah

Sunlight Hours in Minjah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Minjah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Minjah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Miniyeri, NT, which is about 2669.8 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.