Are Solar Panels Worth It In Beachport?

Beachport is located in South Australia about 311.0 km south east of Adelaide and 1458.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Beachport has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Beachport

Rebate for Beachport 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 Beachport by month. The maximum is 7.28 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Beachport
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb23.156.43
Mar17.654.90
Apr11.953.32
May8.122.26
Jun6.751.87
Jul7.432.06
Aug10.522.92
Sep14.103.92
Oct18.665.18
Nov22.646.29
Dec25.036.95

Figures from the weather station at Konetta, which is approximately 26.3 km from Beachport.

Beachport, SA is in the 5280 postcode area which has around 1337 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1415 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3911 households in the 5280 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.62 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Beachport.

Solar Installers near toBeachport
NameDistanceDetails
eSmart Electrical29.1kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier73.9kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors75.6kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions76.3kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON77.6kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical78.1kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services78.2kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services187.3kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard87.9kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical88.0kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services88.0kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration146.6kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering165.1kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar168.9kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Beachport

Sunlight Hours in Beachport

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Beachport

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Beachport, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Beachmere, QLD, which is about 1678.5 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.