Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bedford Park?

Bedford Park is located in South Australia about 10.3 km south of Adelaide and 1410.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Bedford Park has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bedford Park, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bedford Park

Rebate for Bedford Park 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 Bedford Park by month. The maximum is 7.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.04 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bedford Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.117.53
Feb23.766.60
Mar18.815.23
Apr13.243.68
May8.992.50
Jun7.352.04
Jul7.982.22
Aug10.973.05
Sep15.084.19
Oct20.095.58
Nov24.046.68
Dec26.267.29

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Waite Institute, which is approximately 8.2 km from Bedford Park.

Bedford Park, SA is in the 5042 postcode area which has around 1720 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1844 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4905 households in the 5042 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bedford Park.

Solar Installers near toBedford Park
NameDistanceDetails
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning1.4kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Action Energy Australia1.5kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA1.5kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Eco Plus1.7kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS2.7kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Keystones Solar Group3.0kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Best Price Solar3.1kmBest Price Solar is based in Ascot Park, SA.
Energy House SA3.2kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical3.3kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
Battery Energy Storage Systems3.3kmBattery Energy Storage Systems is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Apex Energy Australia3.3kmApex Energy Australia is based in Melrose Park, SA.
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR3.4kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting3.5kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar3.8kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical4.0kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Morphett Air4.3kmMorphett Air is based in Park Holme, SA.
Solar Storage Australia4.5kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide4.6kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Melrose Park, SA.
EcoSouth Solar4.7kmEcoSouth Solar is based in Edwardstown, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia4.7kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Esena Energy Consultants5.0kmEsena Energy Consultants is based in Clarence Gardens, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical5.6kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Steadfast Solar5.7kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.
sunfarmers solar5.9kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood6.0kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage6.2kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
Guardian Electrical6.4kmGuardian Electrical is based in Glenelg, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bedford Park

Sunlight Hours in Bedford Park

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 Bedford Park

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 Bedford Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bedford, WA, which is about 2127.4 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.