Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cygnet River?

Cygnet River is located in South Australia about 130.7 km south west of Adelaide and 1530.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Cygnet River has a latitude of 35.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cygnet River, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cygnet River

Rebate for Cygnet River 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 Cygnet River by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cygnet River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 19.7 km from Cygnet River.

Cygnet River, SA is in the 5223 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 765 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2209 households in the 5223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toCygnet River. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toCygnet River
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana104.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies104.4kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical104.9kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man105.6kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
PB Power & Electrical109.3kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs110.2kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering110.6kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions110.9kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA111.0kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower111.0kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists111.0kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar111.1kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics111.1kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide111.1kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler111.3kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR112.5kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
JMD SOLAR112.5kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar112.6kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys115.6kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cygnet River

Sunlight Hours in Cygnet River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cygnet River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cygnet River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cygnet, TAS, which is about 1164.3 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.