Are Solar Panels Worth It In Donovans?

Donovans is located in South Australia about 352.0 km west of Melbourne and 1434.8 km south west of Lyra. Donovans has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Donovans

Rebate for Donovans 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 Donovans 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 Donovans
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 33.3 km from Donovans.

Donovans, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 Donovans.

Solar Installers near toDonovans
NameDistanceDetails
Mustart Electrical24.4kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services24.7kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON26.0kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors27.0kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions27.0kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier28.9kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering63.8kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar67.6kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
eSmart Electrical73.4kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning97.8kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton102.1kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services118.5kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical118.5kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard118.7kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Donovans

Sunlight Hours in Donovans

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Donovans

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Donovans, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Donnybrook, VIC, which is about 356.0 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.