Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bruce?

Bruce is located in South Australia about 277.5 km north of Adelaide and 1334.6 km west of Oman Ama. Bruce has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Bruce 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. Bruce is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Bruce during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Bruce will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Bruce

Rebate for Bruce Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Bruce by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bruce
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 195.9 km from Bruce.

Bruce, SA is in the 5433 postcode area which has around 394 solar installations under 10 kW and about 398 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 740 households in the 5433 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Bruce.

Solar Installers near toBruce
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning19.9kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Flinders Solutions39.9kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical40.0kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve41.0kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir52.6kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group62.6kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water81.1kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements82.1kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie83.0kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO83.5kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical86.5kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical88.9kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar90.1kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical91.2kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical100.0kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bruce

Sunlight Hours in Bruce

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bruce

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bruce, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bruce, ACT, which is about 1050.5 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.