Are Solar Panels Worth It In Minnipa?

Minnipa is located in South Australia about 395.5 km north west of Adelaide and 1618.2 km west of Oman Ama. Minnipa has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Minnipa

Rebate for Minnipa 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 Minnipa by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.62 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Minnipa
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.777.72
Feb24.676.85
Mar20.145.59
Apr15.044.18
May11.093.08
Jun9.442.62
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.143.65
Sep17.414.84
Oct21.636.01
Nov24.886.91
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Minnipa Agricultural Centre, which is approximately 4.3 km from Minnipa.

Minnipa, SA is in the 5654 postcode area which has around 55 solar installations under 10 kW and about 58 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 155 households in the 5654 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.78 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Minnipa.

Solar Installers near toMinnipa
NameDistanceDetails
Positive Off-Grid Solutions88.2kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar90.8kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
All EP Solar96.7kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
EP Wiring Services157.8kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar162.2kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical214.8kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Allstar Electrical223.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions223.0kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical223.7kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln223.9kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical226.0kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve244.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical246.0kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions246.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions261.4kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar264.8kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie267.5kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical267.9kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
ENERCO267.9kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements268.6kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Baroota Reservoir270.4kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning273.3kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical289.8kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group291.3kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water294.9kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar311.6kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Minnipa

Sunlight Hours in Minnipa

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Minnipa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Minnipa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Minnie Water, NSW, which is about 1752.6 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.