Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eastwood?

Eastwood is located in South Australia about 1.9 km south east of Adelaide and 1402.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Eastwood has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eastwood

Rebate for Eastwood 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 Eastwood by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.14 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Eastwood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.417.61
Feb24.086.69
Mar19.145.32
Apr13.523.75
May9.362.60
Jun7.702.14
Jul8.452.35
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.574.32
Oct20.585.72
Nov24.556.82
Dec26.607.39

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Kent Town, which is approximately 2.3 km from Eastwood.

Eastwood, SA is in the 5063 postcode area which has around 1486 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1661 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4744 households in the 5063 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Eastwood.

Solar Installers near toEastwood
NameDistanceDetails
Hendry Solar Energy1.4kmHendry Solar Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.
Watson Solar Suppliers1.4kmWatson Solar Suppliers is based in Adelaide, SA.
Amazing Solar Adelaide - Solar Panels for Home & Business1.6kmAmazing Solar Adelaide - Solar Panels for Home & Business is based in Adelaide, SA.
Martinez Solar Systems1.6kmMartinez Solar Systems is based in Adelaide, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions1.8kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
South Solar & Water2.0kmSouth Solar & Water is based in Adelaide, SA.
SunEnergy2.0kmSunEnergy is based in Norwood, SA.
Go Sunny Solar2.0kmGo Sunny Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Sunlands Solar2.1kmSunlands Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Wilson Solar Installations2.2kmWilson Solar Installations is based in Adelaide, SA.
YES Group2.4kmYES Group is based in Kent Town, SA.
Madison Australia | Ultimate Energy2.4kmMadison Australia | Ultimate Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.
Energy Buster2.4kmEnergy Buster is based in Norwood, SA.
SolarWind2.5kmSolarWind is based in Hyde Park, SA.
The Solar River Project2.6kmThe Solar River Project is based in Adelaide, SA.
GreenUltimate - Solar Panel Installation Adelaide SA2.7kmGreenUltimate - Solar Panel Installation Adelaide SA is based in Adelaide, SA.
SYNC Energy2.7kmSYNC Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.
Sun Max Solar - Quality Solar Energy Retailer & Installers2.7kmSun Max Solar - Quality Solar Energy Retailer & Installers is based in Adelaide, SA.
SunBoost - Solar Panel Installation Company2.8kmSunBoost - Solar Panel Installation Company is based in Adelaide, SA.
Chint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy2.8kmChint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy is based in Kent Town, SA.
Adam Solar2.8kmAdam Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Renewable Energy Australia2.8kmRenewable Energy Australia is based in Norwood, SA.
Ever Power Solar2.8kmEver Power Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Solaring |2.9kmSolaring | is based in Adelaide, SA.
Solar Harbour2.9kmSolar Harbour is based in Adelaide, SA.
General Solar & Electric Australia2.9kmGeneral Solar & Electric Australia is based in Adelaide, SA.
Energy Choice3.0kmEnergy Choice is based in Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eastwood

Sunlight Hours in Eastwood

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eastwood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eastwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eastville, VIC, which is about 528.8 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.