Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mullingar?

Mullingar is located in Western Australia about 550.8 km east of Perth and 2886.8 km west of Kurrowah. Mullingar has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mullingar, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mullingar

Rebate for Mullingar 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 Mullingar by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mullingar
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 470.0 km from Mullingar.

Mullingar, WA is in the 6430 postcode area which has around 1661 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1758 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10052 households in the 6430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMullingar
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy9.0kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply9.0kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar466.3kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar468.6kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar501.4kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage522.1kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Lees Electrical523.8kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA523.9kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar530.8kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley533.3kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld533.5kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland534.9kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar536.4kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar536.8kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
3 Phase Solar536.8km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers537.0kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
PV Energy Group537.1kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
WA Solar Recycling537.5kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Herrera Solar Group537.6kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mullingar

Sunlight Hours in Mullingar

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mullingar

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mullingar, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mullewa, WA, which is about 624.1 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.