Are Solar Panels Worth It In Minlaton?

Minlaton is located in South Australia about 93.7 km west of Adelaide and 1477.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Minlaton has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Minlaton, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Minlaton

Rebate for Minlaton 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 Minlaton by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Minlaton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 86.7 km from Minlaton.

Minlaton, SA is in the 5575 postcode area which has around 1038 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1070 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2300 households in the 5575 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.71 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Minlaton.

Solar Installers near toMinlaton
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar48.0kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar79.0kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services82.2kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power83.6kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise84.1kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide84.6kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts85.0kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
b.solar85.1kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Advanced All Energy85.1kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar85.2kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Australian Solar Care85.3kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia87.0kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Guardian Electrical87.2kmGuardian Electrical is based in Glenelg, SA.
True Green Solar87.2kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
Sunfusion87.4kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Steadfast Solar87.5kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Asp Solar87.6kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems87.7kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Sparkwire Solar88.0kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs88.1kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Solargain Adelaide88.1kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar88.3kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage88.4kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia88.4kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia88.4kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Goliath Solar Adelaide88.5kmGoliath Solar Adelaide is based in Camden Park, SA.
Solar Storage Australia88.6kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Minlaton

Sunlight Hours in Minlaton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Minlaton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Minlaton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Minjilang, NT, which is about 2675.5 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.