Are Solar Panels Worth It In Balah?

Balah is located in South Australia about 181.5 km north east of Adelaide and 1238.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Balah has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Balah

Rebate for Balah 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 Balah by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Balah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 110.0 km from Balah.

Balah, SA is in the 5417 postcode area which has around 320 solar installations under 10 kW and about 341 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 831 households in the 5417 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBalah
NameDistanceDetails
GB Electrical58.8kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone84.2kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar90.4kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Ledlight Technologies103.1kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
YES Solar103.5kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy103.7kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy103.7kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping110.8kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical111.0kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions115.8kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions119.5kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Ezy Power Australia125.2kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Leesong Electrical126.0kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar128.4kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar143.4kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar144.2kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia144.6kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries144.6kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems144.9kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Balah

Sunlight Hours in Balah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Balah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Balah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Balaclava, VIC, which is about 658.9 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.