Are Solar Panels Worth It In Davenport?

Davenport is located in South Australia about 282.3 km north of Adelaide and 1373.7 km west of Oman Ama. Davenport has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Davenport

Rebate for Davenport 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 Davenport by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Davenport
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 174.3 km from Davenport.

Davenport, SA is in the 5700 postcode area which has around 2089 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2244 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5604 households in the 5700 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Davenport.

Solar Installers near toDavenport
NameDistanceDetails
MF Solar & Electrical0.1kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve1.1kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions1.3kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning29.6kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Baroota Reservoir54.9kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical63.6kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical65.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group75.7kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements80.4kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie80.6kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO81.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water91.6kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical105.0kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Davenport

Sunlight Hours in Davenport

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Davenport

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Davenport, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Davenport, NT, which is about 1279.1 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.