Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ardrossan?

Ardrossan is located in South Australia about 84.8 km north west of Adelaide and 1434.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Ardrossan has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ardrossan

Rebate for Ardrossan 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 Ardrossan 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 Ardrossan
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 71.6 km from Ardrossan.

Ardrossan, SA is in the 5571 postcode area which has around 645 solar installations under 10 kW and about 666 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1607 households in the 5571 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Ardrossan.

Solar Installers near toArdrossan
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar1.1kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar49.7kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical55.0kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions59.1kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia64.3kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services70.7kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power71.8kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise71.9kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts73.3kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️73.8kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Powertech Energy74.0kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Advanced All Energy74.5kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
b.solar74.5kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
APS Solar74.5kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide74.6kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar75.1kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
True Green Solar75.2kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar75.7kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Green Engineering SA76.0kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Noble Solar Energy76.3kmNoble Solar Energy is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Asp Solar76.5kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Rite Price Solar76.7kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
JBM SOLAR76.8kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions76.8kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Project Solar76.8kmProject Solar is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs76.9kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage77.2kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ardrossan

Sunlight Hours in Ardrossan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ardrossan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ardrossan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ardross, WA, which is about 2067.2 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.