Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mulgathing?

Mulgathing is located in South Australia about 665.4 km north west of Adelaide and 1694.4 km west of Kurrowah. Mulgathing has a latitude of 30.4 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mulgathing 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. Mulgathing is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mulgathing during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mulgathing

Rebate for Mulgathing Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mulgathing by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mulgathing
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.377.60
Feb24.856.90
Mar20.505.70
Apr15.274.24
May11.463.18
Jun9.902.75
Jul10.732.98
Aug13.903.86
Sep18.095.02
Oct21.956.10
Nov25.247.01
Dec26.737.43

Figures from the weather station at Ceduna Amo, which is approximately 191.2 km from Mulgathing.

Mulgathing, SA is in the 5719 postcode area which has around 9 solar installations under 10 kW and about 13 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMulgathing. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMulgathing
NameDistanceDetails
QLD Country Solar207.6kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions209.7kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
All EP Solar369.2kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
SolarReserve430.2kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical431.0kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions431.9kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
EP Wiring Services436.9kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning444.6kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Allstar Electrical449.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical451.1kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar451.3kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Baroota Reservoir479.7kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie492.7kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO493.3kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements493.3kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical496.1kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group502.8kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions511.5kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical512.2kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mulgathing

Sunlight Hours in Mulgathing

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mulgathing

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mulgathing, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mulgaria, SA, which is about 333.3 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.