Are Solar Panels Worth It In Christies?

Christies is located in Victoria about 25.3 km south west of Adelaide and 1424.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Christies has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Christies, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Christies 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. Christies is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Christies during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Christies will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Christies

Rebate for Christies Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Christies by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Christies
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 20.7 km from Christies.

Christies, VIC is in the 3962 postcode area which has around 200 solar installations under 10 kW and about 205 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 570 households in the 3962 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.54 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Christies.

Solar Installers near toChristies
NameDistanceDetails
PB Power & Electrical1.9kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs2.8kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering3.2kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower3.5kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions3.5kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics3.6kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar3.6kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA3.7kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide3.9kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler4.0kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists4.4kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JMD SOLAR4.9kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR5.0kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar5.0kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana6.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning13.7kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Energy House SA13.9kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical13.9kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical14.1kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS14.5kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Solar Storage Australia15.9kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia15.9kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Steadfast Solar16.4kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Action Energy Australia16.6kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA16.6kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical16.8kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Solar-Man16.8kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Christies

Sunlight Hours in Christies

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Christies

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Christies, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Christie Downs, SA, which is about 1.9 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.