Are Solar Panels Worth It In Calperum?

Calperum is located in South Australia about 220.8 km north east of Adelaide and 1184.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Calperum has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Calperum

Rebate for Calperum 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 Calperum by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Calperum
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 71.1 km from Calperum.

Calperum, SA is in the 5341 postcode area which has around 1589 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1798 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3447 households in the 5341 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.93 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Calperum.

Solar Installers near toCalperum
NameDistanceDetails
YES Solar47.0kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy47.2kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy47.2kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
GB Electrical69.1kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping73.4kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical73.5kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar93.2kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical146.5kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation150.2kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Calperum

Sunlight Hours in Calperum

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Calperum

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Calperum, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Caloundra West, QLD, which is about 1429.6 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.