Are Solar Panels Worth It In Adelaide Lead?

Adelaide Lead is located in Victoria about 139.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1192.4 km south west of Lyra. Adelaide Lead has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Adelaide Lead, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Adelaide Lead

Rebate for Adelaide Lead 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 Adelaide Lead by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Adelaide Lead
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 120.7 km from Adelaide Lead.

Adelaide Lead, VIC is in the 3465 postcode area which has around 1498 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1577 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5171 households in the 3465 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Adelaide Lead.

Solar Installers near toAdelaide Lead
NameDistanceDetails
KC Solar6.6kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot12.9kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
EnviroShop34.4kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay38.8kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria44.1kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
The Solar Bloke46.9kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy47.8kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar49.1kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant49.5kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)49.9kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions51.0kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians51.1kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical51.5kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat51.5kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels51.5kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l52.0kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies52.2kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Lightbox Solar53.2kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Bushwire Solar54.1kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar55.1kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR55.3kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical55.3kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions55.5kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat55.5kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Adelaide Lead

Sunlight Hours in Adelaide Lead

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Adelaide Lead

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Adelaide Lead, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Adelaide, SA, which is about 515.3 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.