Are Solar Panels Worth It In American River?

American River is located in South Australia about 120.5 km south west of Adelaide and 1514.3 km south west of Oman Ama. American River has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in American River, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for American River

Rebate for American River 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 American River by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in American River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 39.7 km from American River.

American River, SA is in the 5221 postcode area which has around 123 solar installations under 10 kW and about 130 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 277 households in the 5221 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.04 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in American River.

Solar Installers near toAmerican River
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies83.9kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical84.3kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man90.4kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana91.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys95.1kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
PB Power & Electrical97.7kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs98.1kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering99.0kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower99.3kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions99.3kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics99.4kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar99.4kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA99.5kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide99.6kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists99.8kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler99.8kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar100.5kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR100.6kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR100.9kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to American River

Sunlight Hours in American River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in American River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after American River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in American Beach, SA, which is about 9.8 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.