Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alma?

Alma is located in South Australia about 76.5 km north of Adelaide and 1367.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Alma has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Alma

Rebate for Alma 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 Alma by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Alma
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 31.8 km from Alma.

Alma, SA is in the 5401 postcode area which has around 157 solar installations under 10 kW and about 166 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 341 households in the 5401 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Alma.

Solar Installers near toAlma
NameDistanceDetails
JPC Electrical & Solar38.3kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar38.6kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar39.5kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries40.3kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia40.3kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems40.9kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex41.7kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar41.9kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Ezy Power Australia43.5kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️44.0kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
CMB Solutions45.0kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions45.7kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
JBM SOLAR46.7kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems48.3kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia49.4kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Rite Price Solar50.0kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions53.0kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Switch Energy55.8kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide55.9kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat56.0kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal56.0kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
SunBoost58.0kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE58.3kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Powertech Energy59.6kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Mane Service Group59.8kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.60.0kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
APS Solar60.1kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alma

Sunlight Hours in Alma

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Alma

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Alma, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Allynbrook, NSW, which is about 1217.0 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.