Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chaffey?

Chaffey is located in South Australia about 214.1 km north east of Adelaide and 1189.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Chaffey has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chaffey

Rebate for Chaffey 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 Chaffey 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 Chaffey
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 40.2 km from Chaffey.

Chaffey, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 Chaffey.

Solar Installers near toChaffey
NameDistanceDetails
YES Solar13.4kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy13.6kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy13.6kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping42.9kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical43.0kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
GB Electrical66.4kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar79.2kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical128.3kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar132.2kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chaffey

Sunlight Hours in Chaffey

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Chaffey

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chaffey, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chaelundi, NSW, which is about 1195.3 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.