Are Solar Panels Worth It In Black Hill?

Black Hill is located in South Australia about 81.3 km east of Adelaide and 1323.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Black Hill has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Black Hill, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Black Hill

Rebate for Black Hill 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 Black Hill 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 Black Hill
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 Pirsa, which is approximately 46.8 km from Black Hill.

Black Hill, SA is in the 5353 postcode area which has around 878 solar installations under 10 kW and about 962 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2089 households in the 5353 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Black Hill.

Solar Installers near toBlack Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Ezy Power Australia48.0kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Electrical Pro51.0kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar54.7kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Switch Energy56.4kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Track Energy62.3kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning63.1kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems64.5kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries64.6kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia64.6kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar64.8kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar64.9kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar65.0kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Energyplex65.3kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Quark Solar65.9kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Solar Wholesalers67.0kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)67.1kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar67.4kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Bestel Systems67.5kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Prime Energy Plus67.8kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
JBM SOLAR67.9kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions68.0kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
TFA Solar68.8kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Rite Price Solar69.2kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️70.3kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions70.6kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE70.9kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal71.3kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Black Hill

Sunlight Hours in Black Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Black Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Black Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Black Head, NSW, which is about 1249.0 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.