Are Solar Panels Worth It In Crown Point?

Crown Point is located in South Australia about 1042.6 km north of Adelaide and 1620.1 km west of Kurrowah. Crown Point has a latitude of 26.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Crown Point, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Crown Point 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. Crown Point is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Crown Point during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Crown Point will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Crown Point

Rebate for Crown Point Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Crown Point by month. The maximum is 7.90 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Crown Point
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.467.90
Feb25.987.22
Mar23.326.48
Apr18.445.12
May14.574.05
Jun12.853.57
Jul13.883.86
Aug17.124.76
Sep21.005.83
Oct24.736.87
Nov26.967.49
Dec27.937.76

Figures from the weather station at Oodnadatta Airport, which is approximately 169.2 km from Crown Point.

Crown Point, SA is in the 5734 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. and about 3 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toCrown Point. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toCrown Point
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia281.0kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Suntec285.9kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning286.0kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia287.5kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar287.6kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Electricon Contracting287.8kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ogden Power288.0kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions288.1kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT288.6kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
QLD Country Solar651.9kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions654.5kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning756.9kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
SolarReserve761.7kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical761.9kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions763.2kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Allstar Electrical811.4kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical812.1kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Baroota Reservoir816.4kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group834.8kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Crown Point

Sunlight Hours in Crown Point

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Crown Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Crown Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Crowley Vale, QLD, which is about 1744.4 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.