Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chiton?

Chiton is located in South Australia about 67.2 km south of Adelaide and 1441.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Chiton has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chiton

Rebate for Chiton 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 Chiton by month. The maximum is 7.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.04 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Chiton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.117.53
Feb23.766.60
Mar18.815.23
Apr13.243.68
May8.992.50
Jun7.352.04
Jul7.982.22
Aug10.973.05
Sep15.084.19
Oct20.095.58
Nov24.046.68
Dec26.267.29

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Waite Institute, which is approximately 63.5 km from Chiton.

Chiton, SA is in the 5211 postcode area which has around 4944 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5168 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10341 households in the 5211 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.55 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Chiton.

Solar Installers near toChiton
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies10.8kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical11.5kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys22.0kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Solar-Man29.3kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana38.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
solar inverter repairs44.9kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
PB Power & Electrical46.3kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar46.5kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
ShadePower47.1kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JMD SOLAR47.1kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
PVDynamics47.1kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering47.2kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar47.3kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions47.5kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA47.8kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide48.0kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler48.0kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR48.3kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists48.8kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical53.9kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical55.2kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning56.1kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar57.0kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Keystones Solar Group57.2kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chiton

Sunlight Hours in Chiton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Chiton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chiton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chiswick, NSW, which is about 1166.8 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.