Mintabie is located in South Australia about 985.7 km north west of Adelaide and 1755.2 km west of Kurrowah. Mintabie has a latitude of 27.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mintabie, SA
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mintabie 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. Mintabie is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mintabie during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).
If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mintabie will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Mintabie
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 34 | $1356.60 |
| 4 kW | 45 | $1795.50 |
| 5 kW | 56 | $2234.40 |
| 6 kW | 68 | $2713.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 74 | $2952.60 |
| 10 kW | 113 | $4508.70 |
| 12 kW | 136 | $5426.40 |
| 15 kW | 170 | $6783.00 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mintabie by month. The maximum is 7.90 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.57 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.46 | 7.90 |
| Feb | 25.98 | 7.22 |
| Mar | 23.32 | 6.48 |
| Apr | 18.44 | 5.12 |
| May | 14.57 | 4.05 |
| Jun | 12.85 | 3.57 |
| Jul | 13.88 | 3.86 |
| Aug | 17.12 | 4.76 |
| Sep | 21.00 | 5.83 |
| Oct | 24.73 | 6.87 |
| Nov | 26.96 | 7.49 |
| Dec | 27.93 | 7.76 |
Figures from the weather station at Oodnadatta Airport, which is approximately 213.6 km from Mintabie.
Mintabie, SA is in the 5724 postcode area which has around 6 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 316 households in the 5724 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.83 kW) for about every 52.7 dwellings.
Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMintabie. There are also a few further away.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia | 399.4km | Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT. |
| Active Electrical & Air Conditioning | 404.6km | Active Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT. |
| Suntec | 404.9km | Suntec is based in Desert Springs, NT. |
| Alice Springs Solar | 405.8km | Alice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT. |
| Ecoenergy Australia | 406.1km | Ecoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT. |
| Electricon Contracting | 406.3km | Electricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT. |
| Hills Electrical & Solar NT | 406.8km | Hills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT. |
| Alice Air and Solar Solutions | 406.8km | Alice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT. |
| Ogden Power | 406.9km | Ogden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT. |
| QLD Country Solar | 548.4km | QLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD. |
| Positive Off-Grid Solutions | 550.8km | Positive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA. |
| SolarReserve | 718.5km | SolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA. |
| MF Solar & Electrical | 718.9km | MF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA. |
| All EP Solar | 719.7km | All EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA. |
| Flinders Solutions | 720.1km | Flinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA. |
| Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning | 722.0km | Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA. |
| Allstar Electrical | 756.1km | Allstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA. |
| CTI Solar and Electrical | 757.4km | CTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA. |
| EP Wiring Services | 772.8km | EP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mintabie
Sunlight Hours in Mintabie
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Mintabie
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Mintabie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Minore, NSW, which is about 1560.9 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.