Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bay Of Shoals?

Bay of Shoals is located in South Australia about 120.8 km south west of Adelaide and 1522.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Bay of Shoals has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bay Of Shoals

Rebate for Bay Of Shoals 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 Bay Of Shoals by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bay Of Shoals
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 29.7 km from Bay Of Shoals.

Bay Of Shoals, SA is in the 5223 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 765 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2209 households in the 5223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Bay of Shoals.

Solar Installers near toBay Of Shoals
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana95.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Solar-Man97.4kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies98.7kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical99.4kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
PB Power & Electrical99.9kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs100.9kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering101.2kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions101.5kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bay Of Shoals

Sunlight Hours in Bay Of Shoals

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bay Of Shoals

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bay Of Shoals, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Baxters Ridge, NSW, which is about 1394.9 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.