Are Solar Panels Worth It In Minmindie?

Minmindie is located in Victoria about 226.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1103.8 km south west of Lyra. Minmindie has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Minmindie

Rebate for Minmindie 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 Minmindie by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Minmindie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 123.0 km from Minmindie.

Minmindie, VIC is in the 3537 postcode area which has around 159 solar installations under 10 kW and about 167 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 485 households in the 3537 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Minmindie.

Solar Installers near toMinmindie
NameDistanceDetails
Gannawarra Energy Storage System33.0kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant63.8kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar67.4kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Solar On Electrical76.6kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
GWM Solar77.8kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar78.4kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical78.6kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec79.4kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical79.7kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR79.9kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
RVH Sales80.2kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill80.3kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca89.5kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
National Solar Network90.5kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar90.5kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca90.8kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy91.3kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Solar 1 Electrical91.4kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries92.3kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar92.3kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries92.3kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar93.2kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Minmindie

Sunlight Hours in Minmindie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Minmindie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Minmindie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Minmi, NSW, which is about 801.8 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.