Are Solar Panels Worth It In Direk?

Direk is located in South Australia about 23.3 km north of Adelaide and 1392.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Direk has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Direk

Rebate for Direk 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 Direk by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.19 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Direk
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.387.61
Feb24.176.71
Mar19.375.38
Apr13.713.81
May9.582.66
Jun7.882.19
Jul8.662.41
Aug11.803.28
Sep15.834.40
Oct20.715.75
Nov24.596.83
Dec26.577.38

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide, which is approximately 6.8 km from Direk.

Direk, SA is in the 5110 postcode area which has around 1519 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1708 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3598 households in the 5110 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Direk.

Solar Installers near toDirek
NameDistanceDetails
Clean Green Energy Solutions5.8kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide5.9kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat5.9kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal5.9kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
SunBoost6.3kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Powertech Energy6.5kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
APS Solar7.0kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Mane Service Group7.3kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.7.5kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia7.5kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE7.8kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Rite Price Solar7.9kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar8.3kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
SolarCart Warehouse8.8kmSolarCart Warehouse is based in Parafield, SA.
JC Energy8.8kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.
Project Solar9.2kmProject Solar is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Noble Solar Energy9.2kmNoble Solar Energy is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Now Energy - Solar Power Adelaide10.1kmNow Energy - Solar Power Adelaide is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Tindo Solar10.3kmTindo Solar is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Bestel Systems10.4kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Oslec Energy10.8kmOslec Energy is based in Pooraka, SA.
Solar Webshop10.9kmSolar Webshop is based in Pooraka, SA.
JBM SOLAR11.1kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Generate Energy11.1kmGenerate Energy is based in Pooraka, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️11.4kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions11.6kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
The Solar Kingdom11.7kmThe Solar Kingdom is based in Ingle Farm, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Direk

Sunlight Hours in Direk

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Direk

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Direk, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dinoga, NSW, which is about 1242.8 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.