Are Solar Panels Worth It In Elliston?

Elliston is located in South Australia about 370.1 km north west of Adelaide and 1667.6 km west of Oman Ama. Elliston has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Elliston

Rebate for Elliston 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 Elliston by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.59 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Elliston
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.737.70
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.005.56
Apr14.914.14
May10.913.03
Jun9.312.59
Jul10.132.82
Aug13.043.62
Sep17.234.79
Oct21.405.95
Nov24.836.90
Dec26.797.44

Figures from the weather station at Kyancutta, which is approximately 83.8 km from Elliston.

Elliston, SA is in the 5670 postcode area which has around 112 solar installations under 10 kW and about 126 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 323 households in the 5670 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.02 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toElliston. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toElliston
NameDistanceDetails
All EP Solar0.7kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar97.7kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical126.6kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
EP Wiring Services148.0kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions149.7kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln150.2kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical150.3kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions183.1kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar185.6kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
AH Electrical and Solar254.2kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Allstar Electrical255.7kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions255.8kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical258.7kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical262.5kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar292.0kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie293.5kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO293.8kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements294.9kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SolarReserve296.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Elliston

Sunlight Hours in Elliston

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Elliston

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Elliston, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ellis Lane, NSW, which is about 1457.2 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.