Are Solar Panels Worth It In Balaklava?

Balaklava is located in South Australia about 89.1 km north of Adelaide and 1380.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Balaklava has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Balaklava

Rebate for Balaklava 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 Balaklava 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 Balaklava
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 49.0 km from Balaklava.

Balaklava, SA is in the 5461 postcode area which has around 590 solar installations under 10 kW and about 641 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1140 households in the 5461 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Balaklava.

Solar Installers near toBalaklava
NameDistanceDetails
CMB Solutions36.6kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions39.0kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar55.7kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar56.0kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar56.7kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar57.4kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia58.2kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries58.2kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems58.7kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex59.2kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar59.5kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️59.7kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia60.9kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
JBM SOLAR62.8kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems64.3kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Ezy Power Australia65.0kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Rite Price Solar65.5kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions67.9kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical69.1kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone70.4kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide70.6kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat70.6kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Balaklava

Sunlight Hours in Balaklava

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Balaklava

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Balaklava, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Balah, SA, which is about 142.4 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.