Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bangor?

Bangor is located in South Australia about 224.2 km north of Adelaide and 1354.3 km west of Oman Ama. Bangor has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bangor

Rebate for Bangor 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 Bangor 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 Bangor
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 182.0 km from Bangor.

Bangor, SA is in the 5481 postcode area which has around 158 solar installations under 10 kW and about 170 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 355 households in the 5481 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Bangor.

Solar Installers near toBangor
NameDistanceDetails
Baroota Reservoir9.6kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group13.8kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements29.1kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water29.2kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie30.3kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO30.6kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical45.8kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar48.3kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical50.4kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical55.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical58.3kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Flinders Solutions61.4kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical62.6kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve63.1kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning68.4kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Ledlight Technologies74.5kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
CMB Solutions106.5kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions107.0kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bangor

Sunlight Hours in Bangor

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bangor

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bangor, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bangor, NSW, which is about 1198.4 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.