Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mulka?

Mulka is located in South Australia about 734.7 km north of Adelaide and 1189.9 km west of Kurrowah. Mulka has a latitude of 28.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mulka 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. Mulka is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mulka

Rebate for Mulka Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mulka by month. The maximum is 7.90 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mulka
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.467.90
Feb25.987.22
Mar23.326.48
Apr18.445.12
May14.574.05
Jun12.853.57
Jul13.883.86
Aug17.124.76
Sep21.005.83
Oct24.736.87
Nov26.967.49
Dec27.937.76

Figures from the weather station at Oodnadatta Airport, which is approximately 359.6 km from Mulka.

Mulka, SA is in the 5733 postcode area which has around 8 solar installations under 10 kW and about 16 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 171 households in the 5733 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.12 kW) for about every 21.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMulka
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning455.3kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical476.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve477.3kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions478.1kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir517.7kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group525.5kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Ledlight Technologies535.9kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical540.4kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical541.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Leesong Electrical543.0kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar543.1kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water543.5kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements547.3kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie548.2kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO548.6kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
QLD Country Solar551.4kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions553.3kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical563.9kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone594.8kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mulka

Sunlight Hours in Mulka

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 56 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mulka

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mulka, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Muli Muli, NSW, which is about 1328.3 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.