Are Solar Panels Worth It In Emu Bay?

Emu Bay is located in South Australia about 121.0 km south west of Adelaide and 1522.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Emu Bay has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Emu Bay, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Emu Bay

Rebate for Emu Bay 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 Emu Bay by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Emu Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 29.8 km from Emu Bay.

Emu Bay, SA is in the 5223 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 765 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2209 households in the 5223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toEmu Bay
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana95.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Solar-Man98.2kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies100.1kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
PB Power & Electrical100.4kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical100.8kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
solar inverter repairs101.4kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering101.7kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists101.9kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions102.0kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA102.0kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower102.1kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide102.1kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar102.1kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics102.2kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler102.3kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR103.5kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
JMD SOLAR103.7kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar103.8kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Energy House SA110.1kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Emu Bay

Sunlight Hours in Emu Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Emu Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Emu Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Emu, VIC, which is about 540.9 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.