Are Solar Panels Worth It In Broughton River Valley?

Broughton River Valley is located in South Australia about 153.1 km north of Adelaide and 1342.4 km west of Oman Ama. Broughton River Valley has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Broughton River Valley, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Broughton River Valley

Rebate for Broughton River Valley 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 Broughton River Valley by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Broughton River Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 108.6 km from Broughton River Valley.

Broughton River Valley, SA is in the 5454 postcode area which has around 69 solar installations under 10 kW and about 75 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 194 households in the 5454 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.78 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Broughton River Valley.

Solar Installers near toBroughton River Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Clewers Solar Solutions31.3kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions31.9kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone37.5kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar39.1kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical39.1kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical39.2kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water47.9kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Ledlight Technologies55.8kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group65.1kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
ENERCO65.5kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements65.5kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie66.1kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Baroota Reservoir84.6kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical91.1kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions96.0kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar105.6kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical108.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Broughton River Valley

Sunlight Hours in Broughton River Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Broughton River Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Broughton River Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Broughton, VIC, which is about 384.2 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.