Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chandada?

Chandada is located in South Australia about 436.5 km north west of Adelaide and 1663.7 km west of Oman Ama. Chandada has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chandada

Rebate for Chandada 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 Chandada by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.62 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Chandada
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.777.72
Feb24.676.85
Mar20.145.59
Apr15.044.18
May11.093.08
Jun9.442.62
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.143.65
Sep17.414.84
Oct21.636.01
Nov24.886.91
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Minnipa Agricultural Centre, which is approximately 46.2 km from Chandada.

Chandada, SA is in the 5680 postcode area which has around 592 solar installations under 10 kW and about 648 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2114 households in the 5680 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Chandada.

Solar Installers near toChandada
NameDistanceDetails
Positive Off-Grid Solutions94.2kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar96.5kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
All EP Solar99.7kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar186.2kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services199.0kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical226.5kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions244.5kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln245.1kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical245.1kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical270.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical273.8kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve291.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical292.9kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions293.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions305.5kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar307.9kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical312.1kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie315.2kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO315.6kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements316.4kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Baroota Reservoir318.2kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning319.8kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical337.3kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group339.2kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water342.6kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar353.3kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar368.6kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chandada

Sunlight Hours in Chandada

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Chandada

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chandada, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chances Plains, QLD, which is about 1683.8 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.