Are Solar Panels Worth It In Collinsville?

Collinsville is located in South Australia about 179.6 km north of Adelaide and 1279.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Collinsville has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Collinsville

Rebate for Collinsville 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 Collinsville 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 Collinsville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 121.3 km from Collinsville.

Collinsville, SA is in the 5418 postcode area which has around 29 solar installations under 10 kW and about 29 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 76 households in the 5418 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Collinsville.

Solar Installers near toCollinsville
NameDistanceDetails
Ledlight Technologies39.0kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone40.8kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Leesong Electrical60.9kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar63.3kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions74.1kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions77.5kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water88.7kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical93.7kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group96.9kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Collinsville

Sunlight Hours in Collinsville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Collinsville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Collinsville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Collinsville, QLD, which is about 1663.6 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.