Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mitchells Island?

Mitchells Island is located in New South Wales about 255.3 km north east of Sydney and 303.1 km south of Esk. Mitchells Island has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mitchells Island, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mitchells Island

Rebate for Mitchells Island 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 Mitchells Island by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mitchells Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 123.5 km from Mitchells Island.

Mitchells Island, NSW is in the 2430 postcode area which has around 5521 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5859 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 15294 households in the 2430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Mitchells Island.

Solar Installers near toMitchells Island
NameDistanceDetails
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown13.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical14.1kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar14.7kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design15.1kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections15.2kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration15.8kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie17.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical19.8kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical20.8kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar25.1kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors32.9kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical33.6kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting34.1kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
SAE Group46.4kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
The Solar Experts49.2kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Farm The Sun52.0kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Wauchope Solar55.7kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar55.7kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power56.0kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec56.1kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy56.2kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie56.2kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mitchells Island

Sunlight Hours in Mitchells Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mitchells Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mitchells Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mitchells Hill, VIC, which is about 1026.6 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.