Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mirador?

Mirador is located in New South Wales about 189.2 km south east of Canberra and 906.4 km south of Esk. Mirador has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mirador 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. Mirador is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mirador during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mirador will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mirador

Rebate for Mirador Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mirador by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mirador
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 172.6 km from Mirador.

Mirador, NSW is in the 2548 postcode area which has around 1180 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1220 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4379 households in the 2548 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Mirador.

Solar Installers near toMirador
NameDistanceDetails
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar0.8kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical6.6kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group10.1kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre10.1kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical22.4kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services25.2kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services50.2kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions54.9kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions56.1kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service73.2kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Narooma Electrics74.6kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Energy81.2kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar81.3kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables93.2kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Arta95.3kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
coast power electrical99.5kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd100.1kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy100.5kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mirador

Sunlight Hours in Mirador

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mirador

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mirador, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mira Mar, WA, which is about 2876.1 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.