Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alberton?

Alberton is located in South Australia about 11.3 km north west of Adelaide and 1406.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Alberton has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Alberton

Rebate for Alberton 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 Alberton by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Alberton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.327.59
Feb23.986.66
Mar19.015.28
Apr13.413.72
May9.252.57
Jun7.602.11
Jul8.302.31
Aug11.393.16
Sep15.464.30
Oct20.435.68
Nov24.416.78
Dec26.547.37

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide West Terrace, which is approximately 9.5 km from Alberton.

Alberton, SA is in the 5014 postcode area which has around 1833 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1971 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5845 households in the 5014 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.01 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Alberton.

Solar Installers near toAlberton
NameDistanceDetails
Advanced All Energy1.0kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
b.solar1.0kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts1.1kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
Solar power1.9kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide1.9kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
Electrawise2.1kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
True Green Solar2.8kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services2.9kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Asp Solar3.1kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs3.6kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia3.9kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage3.9kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar4.6kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Green Engineering SA4.6kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Aone Solar4.8kmAone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA.
Solargain Adelaide5.4kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems5.5kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Sparkwire Solar5.6kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Australian Solar Care5.8kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar5.8kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Sunfusion6.0kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services6.1kmAdelaide Solar & Electrical Services is based in Welland, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alberton

Sunlight Hours in Alberton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Alberton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Alberton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Alberton, QLD, which is about 1609.3 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.