Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ceduna?

Ceduna is located in South Australia about 552.4 km north west of Adelaide and 1740.8 km west of Oman Ama. Ceduna has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ceduna

Rebate for Ceduna 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 Ceduna by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ceduna
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.377.60
Feb24.856.90
Mar20.505.70
Apr15.274.24
May11.463.18
Jun9.902.75
Jul10.732.98
Aug13.903.86
Sep18.095.02
Oct21.956.10
Nov25.247.01
Dec26.737.43

Figures from the local weather station at Ceduna Amo.

Ceduna, SA is in the 5690 postcode area which has around 598 solar installations under 10 kW and about 655 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2019 households in the 5690 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toCeduna. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toCeduna
NameDistanceDetails
Positive Off-Grid Solutions136.1kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar136.4kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
All EP Solar202.5kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar297.3kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services314.6kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical325.9kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions352.3kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln352.8kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical352.9kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical375.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical378.6kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve385.6kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical386.6kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions386.9kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning410.4kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions419.9kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baroota Reservoir420.1kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie421.3kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO421.8kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ceduna

Sunlight Hours in Ceduna

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ceduna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ceduna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cedarton, QLD, which is about 1938.5 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.