Are Solar Panels Worth It In De Mole River?

De Mole River is located in South Australia about 187.5 km south west of Adelaide and 1590.8 km south west of Oman Ama. De Mole River has a latitude of 35.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for De Mole River

Rebate for De Mole 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 De Mole 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 De Mole 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 49.7 km from De Mole River.

De Mole 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 toDe Mole River. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toDe Mole River
NameDistanceDetails
Hankins Electrical140.0kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln140.2kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions140.6kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana164.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Solar-Man168.1kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
PB Power & Electrical168.6kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies169.8kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering169.8kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs169.9kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists169.9kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions170.1kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA170.1kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide170.2kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar170.3kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower170.3kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics170.4kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler170.4kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical170.4kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR171.6kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to De Mole River

Sunlight Hours in De Mole 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 De Mole 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 De Mole River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in De Grey, WA, which is about 2422.3 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.