Are Solar Panels Worth It In Baird Bay?

Baird Bay is located in South Australia about 438.2 km north west of Adelaide and 1700.5 km west of Oman Ama. Baird Bay has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Baird Bay, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Baird Bay

Rebate for Baird Bay 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 Baird Bay by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.62 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Baird Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.777.72
Feb24.676.85
Mar20.145.59
Apr15.044.18
May11.093.08
Jun9.442.62
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.143.65
Sep17.414.84
Oct21.636.01
Nov24.886.91
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Minnipa Agricultural Centre, which is approximately 81.1 km from Baird Bay.

Baird Bay, SA is in the 5671 postcode area which has around 41 solar installations under 10 kW and about 46 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 196 households in the 5671 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.71 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBaird Bay. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBaird Bay
NameDistanceDetails
All EP Solar73.7kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions144.9kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar147.2kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar170.9kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical196.2kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
EP Wiring Services206.4kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions223.3kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln223.7kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical223.9kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical296.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical299.7kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions315.8kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar316.1kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical322.4kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
SolarReserve325.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions326.8kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical326.9kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie338.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO339.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Baird Bay

Sunlight Hours in Baird Bay

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 Baird Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Baird Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Baines, NT, which is about 1983.7 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.