Are Solar Panels Worth It In Minjary?

Minjary is located in New South Wales about 87.2 km west of Canberra and 790.3 km south west of Lyra. Minjary has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Minjary

Rebate for Minjary 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 Minjary by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Minjary
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 63.9 km from Minjary.

Minjary, NSW is in the 2720 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1186 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3742 households in the 2720 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Minjary.

Solar Installers near toMinjary
NameDistanceDetails
JE Tobin Electrical11.2kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra30.7kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Suncurrent63.1kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Greatcell Australia69.0kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors69.5kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga69.8kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions69.8km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar70.3kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga71.0kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals71.1kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia71.5kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions74.3kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems74.3kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical74.3kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR74.3kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar74.4kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions75.3kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Tyler Electrics75.8kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services75.8kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems76.2kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
ACT SOLAR POWER79.6kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra79.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Capital Green Energy79.9kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar80.5kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
Yass Valley Solar80.6kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy80.6kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Abundant Solar80.9kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Minjary

Sunlight Hours in Minjary

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Minjary

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Minjary, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Minjah, VIC, which is about 600.1 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.