Are Solar Panels Worth It In Emu Flat?

Emu Flat is located in South Australia about 119.6 km north of Adelaide and 1354.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Emu Flat has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Emu Flat

Rebate for Emu Flat 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 Flat 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 Emu Flat
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 75.1 km from Emu Flat.

Emu Flat, SA is in the 5453 postcode area which has around 1022 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1138 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2403 households in the 5453 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Emu Flat.

Solar Installers near toEmu Flat
NameDistanceDetails
CMB Solutions1.6kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions4.1kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone38.6kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical64.9kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Leesong Electrical72.5kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar72.5kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water79.1kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical81.4kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar81.5kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar81.7kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Ezy Power Australia81.8kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar82.5kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia83.3kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries83.3kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems83.9kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Ledlight Technologies84.5kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Energyplex84.9kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar85.0kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️87.3kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions87.6kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar88.2kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
JBM SOLAR90.1kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
ENERCO90.8kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements91.2kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie91.4kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Bestel Systems91.6kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Emu Flat

Sunlight Hours in Emu Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Emu Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Emu Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Emu Flat, VIC, which is about 666.4 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.