Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bethel?

Bethel is located in South Australia about 68.8 km north of Adelaide and 1355.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Bethel has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bethel

Rebate for Bethel 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 Bethel by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bethel
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa, which is approximately 22.0 km from Bethel.

Bethel, SA is in the 5373 postcode area which has around 815 solar installations under 10 kW and about 858 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1656 households in the 5373 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Bethel.

Solar Installers near toBethel
NameDistanceDetails
Ezy Power Australia23.3kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar27.3kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar28.2kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar28.4kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries28.9kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia28.9kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems29.4kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar30.8kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex30.8kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️35.7kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR37.2kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems38.6kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar41.0kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Switch Energy41.9kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions44.4kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia46.3kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide47.5kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat47.5kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal47.5kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE49.5kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost49.8kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Track Energy50.8kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bethel

Sunlight Hours in Bethel

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bethel

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bethel, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bethany, SA, which is about 27.0 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.