Are Solar Panels Worth It In College Park?

College Park is located in South Australia about 2.8 km north east of Adelaide and 1400.8 km south west of Oman Ama. College Park has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in College Park, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for College Park

Rebate for College Park 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 College Park by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.14 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in College Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.417.61
Feb24.086.69
Mar19.145.32
Apr13.523.75
May9.362.60
Jun7.702.14
Jul8.452.35
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.574.32
Oct20.585.72
Nov24.556.82
Dec26.607.39

Figures from the local weather station at Adelaide Kent Town.

College Park, SA is in the 5069 postcode area which has around 1177 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1369 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3363 households in the 5069 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in College Park.

Solar Installers near toCollege Park
NameDistanceDetails
Chint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy0.5kmChint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy is based in Kent Town, SA.
Renewable Energy Australia0.7kmRenewable Energy Australia is based in Norwood, SA.
Suntrix0.7kmSuntrix is based in Stepney, SA.
P4B Solar0.8kmP4B Solar is based in Norwood, SA.
YES Group1.0kmYES Group is based in Kent Town, SA.
Energy Buster1.1kmEnergy Buster is based in Norwood, SA.
SunEnergy1.2kmSunEnergy is based in Norwood, SA.
The Solar River Project1.8kmThe Solar River Project is based in Adelaide, SA.
Solar Connected1.9kmSolar Connected is based in Walkerville, SA.
Construct Solar1.9kmConstruct Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
iGreen Energy SA1.9kmiGreen Energy SA is based in Walkerville, SA.
Watson Solar Suppliers2.0kmWatson Solar Suppliers is based in Adelaide, SA.
Climat Solar Panels Adelaide2.2kmClimat Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Royston Park, SA.
SYNC Energy2.2kmSYNC Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.
Sun Max Solar - Quality Solar Energy Retailer & Installers2.2kmSun Max Solar - Quality Solar Energy Retailer & Installers is based in Adelaide, SA.
Madison Australia | Ultimate Energy2.2kmMadison Australia | Ultimate Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.
South Solar & Water2.2kmSouth Solar & Water is based in Adelaide, SA.
GreenUltimate - Solar Panel Installation Adelaide SA2.3kmGreenUltimate - Solar Panel Installation Adelaide SA is based in Adelaide, SA.
General Solar & Electric Australia2.3kmGeneral Solar & Electric Australia is based in Adelaide, SA.
Martinez Solar Systems2.4kmMartinez Solar Systems is based in Adelaide, SA.
SunBoost - Solar Panel Installation Company2.5kmSunBoost - Solar Panel Installation Company is based in Adelaide, SA.
Adam Solar2.5kmAdam Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Ever Power Solar2.5kmEver Power Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Solaring |2.5kmSolaring | is based in Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to College Park

Sunlight Hours in College Park

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in College Park

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after College Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in College Grove, WA, which is about 2115.6 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.