Are Solar Panels Worth It In Birchmore?

Birchmore is located in South Australia about 138.6 km south west of Adelaide and 1537.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Birchmore has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Birchmore

Rebate for Birchmore 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 Birchmore by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Birchmore
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 13.7 km from Birchmore.

Birchmore, SA is in the 5223 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 765 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2209 households in the 5223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBirchmore. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBirchmore
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies109.0kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical109.5kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana111.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Solar-Man112.2kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
PB Power & Electrical116.9kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs117.6kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering118.2kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions118.5kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower118.6kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA118.6kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar118.7kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics118.7kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists118.7kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide118.7kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler118.9kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JMD SOLAR120.0kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar120.0kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR120.1kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys120.3kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Birchmore

Sunlight Hours in Birchmore

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Birchmore

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Birchmore, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Birchmont, WA, which is about 2025.3 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.