Are Solar Panels Worth It In Collinsfield?

Collinsfield is located in South Australia about 151.9 km north of Adelaide and 1374.2 km west of Oman Ama. Collinsfield has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Collinsfield

Rebate for Collinsfield 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 Collinsfield by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Collinsfield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 111.4 km from Collinsfield.

Collinsfield, SA is in the 5555 postcode area which has around 167 solar installations under 10 kW and about 168 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 257 households in the 5555 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 1.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Collinsfield.

Solar Installers near toCollinsfield
NameDistanceDetails
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical27.2kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
CMB Solutions42.4kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions44.7kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water47.4kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
ENERCO49.7kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie50.3kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements50.4kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar55.8kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical57.2kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical61.5kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group65.4kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions65.6kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone67.3kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar76.6kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir77.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Ledlight Technologies82.5kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical86.6kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical88.5kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar95.8kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar118.1kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar118.8kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar119.6kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Collinsfield

Sunlight Hours in Collinsfield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Collinsfield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Collinsfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Collins Siding, WA, which is about 2035.6 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.