Are Solar Panels Worth It In Erith?

Erith is located in South Australia about 80.0 km north of Adelaide and 1385.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Erith has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Erith

Rebate for Erith 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 Erith 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 Erith
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 42.1 km from Erith.

Erith, SA is in the 5461 postcode area which has around 590 solar installations under 10 kW and about 641 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1140 households in the 5461 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Erith.

Solar Installers near toErith
NameDistanceDetails
CMB Solutions46.3kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions48.5kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar48.6kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar49.6kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar49.9kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar50.6kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia51.3kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries51.3kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems51.8kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️51.8kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia51.9kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Energyplex52.1kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar52.5kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
JBM SOLAR55.1kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems56.6kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar57.5kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions59.7kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Ezy Power Australia60.8kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide62.2kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat62.2kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal62.2kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Powertech Energy63.5kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
SunBoost63.8kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
APS Solar64.1kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE64.6kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Erith

Sunlight Hours in Erith

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Erith

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Erith, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eringa, SA, which is about 894.4 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.