Are Solar Panels Worth It In Crescent?

Crescent is located in South Australia about 212.3 km north east of Adelaide and 1192.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Crescent has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Crescent

Rebate for Crescent 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 Crescent by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Crescent
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 28.8 km from Crescent.

Crescent, SA is in the 5341 postcode area which has around 1589 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1798 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3447 households in the 5341 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.93 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Crescent.

Solar Installers near toCrescent
NameDistanceDetails
YES Solar4.2kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy4.3kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy4.3kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping31.6kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical31.6kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
GB Electrical69.8kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar76.6kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical123.2kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar126.7kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Crescent

Sunlight Hours in Crescent

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Crescent

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Crescent, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cremorne Point, NSW, which is about 966.4 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.