Are Solar Panels Worth It In Douglas Point South?

Douglas Point South is located in South Australia about 238.9 km north of Adelaide and 1384.6 km west of Oman Ama. Douglas Point South has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Douglas Point South, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Douglas Point South

Rebate for Douglas Point South 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 Douglas Point South by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Douglas Point South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 199.7 km from Douglas Point South.

Douglas Point South, SA is in the 5601 postcode area which has around 71 solar installations under 10 kW and about 76 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 442 households in the 5601 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 6.2 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Douglas Point South.

Solar Installers near toDouglas Point South
NameDistanceDetails
Baroota Reservoir25.2kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical26.1kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical28.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie38.3kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements38.5kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO39.0kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Flinders Solutions43.4kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve44.5kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical44.7kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group47.6kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water57.3kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical64.9kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning65.0kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar80.9kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical83.2kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Ledlight Technologies108.9kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions117.8kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Douglas Point South

Sunlight Hours in Douglas Point South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Douglas Point South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Douglas Point South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Douglas Point, SA, which is about 4.9 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.