Are Solar Panels Worth It In Duck Ponds?

Duck Ponds is located in South Australia about 256.8 km west of Adelaide and 1625.5 km west of Oman Ama. Duck Ponds has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Duck Ponds, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Duck Ponds

Rebate for Duck Ponds 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 Duck Ponds by month. The maximum is 7.33 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Duck Ponds
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.387.33
Feb22.956.38
Mar18.215.06
Apr13.243.68
May9.582.66
Jun8.212.28
Jul8.982.49
Aug11.883.30
Sep15.814.39
Oct20.285.63
Nov23.616.56
Dec25.617.11

Figures from the weather station at Port Lincoln, which is approximately 24.4 km from Duck Ponds.

Duck Ponds, SA is in the 5607 postcode area which has around 1130 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1191 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2895 households in the 5607 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Duck Ponds.

Solar Installers near toDuck Ponds
NameDistanceDetails
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln5.5kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions5.6kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical5.9kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical46.0kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar58.2kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services128.2kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Duck Ponds

Sunlight Hours in Duck Ponds

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 Duck Ponds

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 Duck Ponds, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Duck Creek, NSW, which is about 1726.8 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.