Are Solar Panels Worth It In Appila?

Appila is located in South Australia about 211.4 km north of Adelaide and 1332.7 km west of Oman Ama. Appila has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Appila

Rebate for Appila 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 Appila 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 Appila
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 167.3 km from Appila.

Appila, SA is in the 5480 postcode area which has around 254 solar installations under 10 kW and about 269 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 424 households in the 5480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.93 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Appila.

Solar Installers near toAppila
NameDistanceDetails
Aussie Farmers Group14.8kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water21.0kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar22.8kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical24.4kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Baroota Reservoir37.4kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical41.8kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements42.7kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO43.9kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie44.1kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Ledlight Technologies46.7kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical80.4kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical83.5kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone85.4kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning85.8kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Flinders Solutions86.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical87.1kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve87.7kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions90.2kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions90.5kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical123.1kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions125.4kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Appila

Sunlight Hours in Appila

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Appila

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Appila, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Apollo Bay, VIC, which is about 790.9 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.