Are Solar Panels Worth It In Crystal Brook?

Crystal Brook is located in South Australia about 175.7 km north of Adelaide and 1367.1 km west of Oman Ama. Crystal Brook has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Crystal Brook, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Crystal Brook

Rebate for Crystal Brook 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 Crystal Brook 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 Crystal Brook
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 134.3 km from Crystal Brook.

Crystal Brook, SA is in the 5523 postcode area which has around 402 solar installations under 10 kW and about 419 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 954 households in the 5523 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Crystal Brook.

Solar Installers near toCrystal Brook
NameDistanceDetails
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical3.4kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water24.6kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
ENERCO28.1kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements28.5kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie28.7kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar40.8kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group41.9kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Leesong Electrical42.9kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Baroota Reservoir53.7kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
CMB Solutions61.2kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions62.6kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical69.8kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Ledlight Technologies72.1kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Allstar Electrical72.2kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone75.8kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical78.1kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions80.8kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar93.3kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Flinders Solutions106.3kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical107.6kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve107.8kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Crystal Brook

Sunlight Hours in Crystal Brook

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 Crystal Brook

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 Crystal Brook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Crystal Brook, QLD, which is about 1766.7 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.