Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dismal Swamp?

Dismal Swamp is located in South Australia about 361.9 km south east of Adelaide and 1431.1 km south west of Lyra. Dismal Swamp has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dismal Swamp, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dismal Swamp

Rebate for Dismal Swamp 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 Dismal Swamp by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dismal Swamp
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.186.99
Feb21.616.00
Mar16.484.58
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.321.75
Jul7.061.96
Aug10.032.79
Sep13.663.79
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.836.06
Dec24.316.75

Figures from the weather station at Mount Gambier Aerodrome, which is approximately 7.8 km from Dismal Swamp.

Dismal Swamp, SA is in the 5291 postcode area which has around 1332 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1496 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4197 households in the 5291 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.04 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Dismal Swamp.

Solar Installers near toDismal Swamp
NameDistanceDetails
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier11.1kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions12.8kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors13.1kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON13.8kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services15.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical15.5kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
eSmart Electrical36.0kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services84.9kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical85.0kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services185.0kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard85.1kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering101.9kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar105.8kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning116.2kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dismal Swamp

Sunlight Hours in Dismal Swamp

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dismal Swamp

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dismal Swamp, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dirty Creek, NSW, which is about 1434.0 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.