Are Solar Panels Worth It In Balhannah?

Balhannah is located in South Australia about 21.3 km east of Adelaide and 1388.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Balhannah has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Balhannah

Rebate for Balhannah 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 Balhannah by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Balhannah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 4.9 km from Balhannah.

Balhannah, SA is in the 5242 postcode area which has around 323 solar installations under 10 kW and about 375 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 665 households in the 5242 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Balhannah.

Solar Installers near toBalhannah
NameDistanceDetails
TFA Solar6.2kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Quark Solar7.4kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Prime Energy Plus9.0kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Design Ecology10.2kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Solar Wholesalers10.6kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)11.1kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solarspot15.6kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare15.6kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar17.6kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions17.9kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood18.3kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
SolarRun Paradise18.5kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
MDB Solar18.7kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Solar SA19.1kmSolar SA is based in Glynde, SA.
Pure Built Services19.3kmPure Built Services is based in Felixstow, SA.
Micro Solar19.4kmMicro Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Solar Bull19.5kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical19.5kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
P4B Solar19.7kmP4B Solar is based in Norwood, SA.
SunEnergy19.9kmSunEnergy is based in Norwood, SA.
Suntrix19.9kmSuntrix is based in Stepney, SA.
Renewable Energy Australia19.9kmRenewable Energy Australia is based in Norwood, SA.
Climat Solar Panels Adelaide20.1kmClimat Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Royston Park, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar20.2kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Chint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy20.4kmChint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy is based in Kent Town, SA.
Watson Solar Suppliers20.4kmWatson Solar Suppliers is based in Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Balhannah

Sunlight Hours in Balhannah

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 Balhannah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Balhannah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Balgownie, NSW, which is about 1103.1 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.