Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cape Jervis?

Cape Jervis is located in South Australia about 87.0 km south west of Adelaide and 1478.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Cape Jervis has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cape Jervis, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cape Jervis

Rebate for Cape Jervis 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 Cape Jervis by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cape Jervis
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 73.8 km from Cape Jervis.

Cape Jervis, SA is in the 5204 postcode area which has around 1335 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1404 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2852 households in the 5204 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cape Jervis.

Solar Installers near toCape Jervis
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies49.0kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical49.6kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man54.4kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana56.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys60.3kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
PB Power & Electrical63.7kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs63.7kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering65.0kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower65.2kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics65.3kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions65.3kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar65.4kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA65.5kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide65.7kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler65.8kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists66.0kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar66.1kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR66.3kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR66.8kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical75.2kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Energy House SA75.5kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning75.5kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical75.7kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS76.2kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia77.2kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Solar Storage Australia77.2kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Steadfast Solar77.5kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cape Jervis

Sunlight Hours in Cape Jervis

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cape Jervis

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cape Jervis, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cape Jaffa, SA, which is about 205.2 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.