Are Solar Panels Worth It In Blackfellows Caves?

Blackfellows Caves is located in South Australia about 374.3 km south east of Adelaide and 1462.5 km south west of Lyra. Blackfellows Caves has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Blackfellows Caves, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Blackfellows Caves

Rebate for Blackfellows Caves 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 Blackfellows Caves by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Blackfellows Caves
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.186.99
Feb21.616.00
Mar16.484.58
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.321.75
Jul7.061.96
Aug10.032.79
Sep13.663.79
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.836.06
Dec24.316.75

Figures from the weather station at Mount Gambier Aerodrome, which is approximately 34.8 km from Blackfellows Caves.

Blackfellows Caves, SA is in the 5291 postcode area which has around 1332 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1496 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4197 households in the 5291 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.04 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Blackfellows Caves.

Solar Installers near toBlackfellows Caves
NameDistanceDetails
Stuckey Electrical Contractors29.0kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier29.1kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical30.0kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services30.7kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions31.0kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON31.9kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
eSmart Electrical42.6kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering105.1kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar108.7kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Blackfellows Caves

Sunlight Hours in Blackfellows Caves

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Blackfellows Caves

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Blackfellows Caves, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Blackett, NSW, which is about 1042.3 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.