Are Solar Panels Worth It In Athol Park?

Athol Park is located in South Australia about 10.0 km north west of Adelaide and 1404.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Athol Park has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Athol Park, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Athol Park

Rebate for Athol Park 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 Athol Park 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 Athol Park
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 8.4 km from Athol Park.

Athol Park, SA is in the 5012 postcode area which has around 1600 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1677 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4926 households in the 5012 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Athol Park.

Solar Installers near toAthol Park
NameDistanceDetails
True Green Solar0.3kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
Asp Solar1.5kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs1.9kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts2.0kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage2.1kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia2.1kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Green Engineering SA2.2kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Advanced All Energy2.5kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
b.solar2.5kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar2.5kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Aone Solar3.1kmAone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA.
Electrawise3.3kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide3.5kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
Solar power3.6kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Solar Run Adelaide4.6kmSolar Run Adelaide is based in Blair Athol, SA.
Solargain Adelaide4.9kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services5.0kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Sparkwire Solar5.2kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems5.3kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services5.3kmAdelaide Solar & Electrical Services is based in Welland, SA.
Solar Power Direct5.3kmSolar Power Direct is based in Welland, SA.
DQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide5.5kmDQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide is based in Gepps Cross, SA.
RAPS AUSTRALIA5.5kmRAPS AUSTRALIA is based in Adelaide, SA.
Natural Technology Systems5.8kmNatural Technology Systems is based in Prospect, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Athol Park

Sunlight Hours in Athol Park

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 Athol Park

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 Athol Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Athol, QLD, which is about 1490.4 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.