Are Solar Panels Worth It In Canowie Belt?

Canowie Belt is located in South Australia about 195.8 km north of Adelaide and 1308.3 km west of Oman Ama. Canowie Belt has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Canowie Belt, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Canowie Belt

Rebate for Canowie Belt 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 Canowie Belt by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Canowie Belt
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 145.8 km from Canowie Belt.

Canowie Belt, SA is in the 5420 postcode area which has around 19 solar installations under 10 kW and about 21 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 42 households in the 5420 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.74 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Canowie Belt.

Solar Installers near toCanowie Belt
NameDistanceDetails
Ledlight Technologies13.5kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical16.5kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar18.9kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water44.6kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group49.6kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical56.6kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone58.0kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements71.0kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO71.9kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie72.3kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Baroota Reservoir72.7kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions74.7kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions76.4kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Canowie Belt

Sunlight Hours in Canowie Belt

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Canowie Belt

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Canowie Belt, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Canowie, SA, which is about 19.5 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.