Are Solar Panels Worth It In Binnum?

Binnum is located in South Australia about 289.8 km south east of Adelaide and 1352.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Binnum has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Binnum

Rebate for Binnum 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 Binnum by month. The maximum is 7.36 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.93 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Binnum
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.487.36
Feb23.556.54
Mar18.075.02
Apr12.473.46
May8.492.36
Jun6.931.93
Jul7.542.09
Aug10.482.91
Sep14.243.96
Oct19.135.32
Nov23.026.40
Dec25.587.10

Figures from the weather station at Kybybolite, which is approximately 11.5 km from Binnum.

Binnum, SA is in the 5262 postcode area which has around 58 solar installations under 10 kW and about 66 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 207 households in the 5262 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.84 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Binnum.

Solar Installers near toBinnum
NameDistanceDetails
Naracoorte Solar Guard19.5kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical19.5kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services19.5kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services119.9kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration55.7kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Natimuk Solar98.5kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
eSmart Electrical98.7kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier112.4kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions112.8kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Binnum

Sunlight Hours in Binnum

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Binnum

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Binnum, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Binnu, WA, which is about 2644.8 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.