Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mitre?

Mitre is located in Victoria about 316.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1285.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Mitre has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mitre

Rebate for Mitre 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 Mitre by month. The maximum is 7.36 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.93 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mitre
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.487.36
Feb23.556.54
Mar18.075.02
Apr12.473.46
May8.492.36
Jun6.931.93
Jul7.542.09
Aug10.482.91
Sep14.243.96
Oct19.135.32
Nov23.026.40
Dec25.587.10

Figures from the weather station at Kybybolite, which is approximately 72.4 km from Mitre.

Mitre, VIC is in the 3401 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 711 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1823 households in the 3401 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Mitre.

Solar Installers near toMitre
NameDistanceDetails
Natimuk Solar24.5kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham45.4kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect64.1kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera77.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services90.3kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical90.4kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard90.5kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services191.2kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration93.6kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Bondys Contractors104.9kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
GWM Solar120.2kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mitre

Sunlight Hours in Mitre

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mitre

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mitre, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mitiamo, VIC, which is about 232.9 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.