Are Solar Panels Worth It In Compton?

Compton is located in South Australia about 372.3 km south east of Adelaide and 1438.5 km south west of Lyra. Compton has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Compton

Rebate for Compton 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 Compton by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Compton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.186.99
Feb21.616.00
Mar16.484.58
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.321.75
Jul7.061.96
Aug10.032.79
Sep13.663.79
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.836.06
Dec24.316.75

Figures from the weather station at Mount Gambier Aerodrome, which is approximately 11.1 km from Compton.

Compton, SA is in the 5291 postcode area which has around 1332 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1496 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4197 households in the 5291 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.04 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Compton.

Solar Installers near toCompton
NameDistanceDetails
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier5.0kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors5.5kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions7.2kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical7.6kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services7.9kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON8.3kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
eSmart Electrical42.8kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering94.2kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services96.8kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical96.9kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services196.9kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard97.0kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Andrew Logan Solar98.0kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning116.2kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton120.8kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Compton

Sunlight Hours in Compton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Compton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Compton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Comoon Loop, QLD, which is about 2312.5 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.