Are Solar Panels Worth It In Callington?

Callington is located in South Australia about 45.5 km south east of Adelaide and 1377.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Callington has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Callington

Rebate for Callington 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 Callington by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Callington
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 29.0 km from Callington.

Callington, SA is in the 5254 postcode area which has around 730 solar installations under 10 kW and about 801 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1196 households in the 5254 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Callington.

Solar Installers near toCallington
NameDistanceDetails
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)15.9kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers16.4kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus18.4kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar18.4kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Electrical Pro22.6kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
TFA Solar30.8kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology32.9kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical39.7kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning40.2kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Solarspot40.2kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare40.2kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood40.9kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar41.3kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions41.9kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar42.2kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Keystones Solar Group42.2kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical42.4kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
SolarRun Paradise43.1kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
MDB Solar43.4kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Track Energy43.6kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Solar SA43.8kmSolar SA is based in Glynde, SA.
Solar Bull44.0kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.
Pure Built Services44.0kmPure Built Services is based in Felixstow, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Callington

Sunlight Hours in Callington

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Callington

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Callington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Callignee South, VIC, which is about 764.8 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.