Are Solar Panels Worth It In Belton?

Belton is located in South Australia about 298.6 km north of Adelaide and 1289.1 km west of Oman Ama. Belton has a latitude of 32.2 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Belton 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. Belton is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Belton during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Belton will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Belton

Rebate for Belton Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Belton by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Belton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 211.0 km from Belton.

Belton, SA is in the 5432 postcode area which has around 59 solar installations under 10 kW and about 59 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 72 households in the 5432 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 1.2 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Belton.

Solar Installers near toBelton
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning56.6kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical84.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions85.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve85.8kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir91.6kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group91.7kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Belton

Sunlight Hours in Belton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Belton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Belton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Beltana, SA, which is about 160.1 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.