Are Solar Panels Worth It In Erudina?

Erudina is located in South Australia about 403.7 km north of Adelaide and 1182.4 km west of Oman Ama. Erudina has a latitude of 31.4 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Erudina 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. Erudina is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Erudina during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Erudina will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Erudina

Rebate for Erudina Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Erudina by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Erudina
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 260.2 km from Erudina.

Erudina, SA is in the 5440 postcode area which has around 21 solar installations under 10 kW and about 31 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 96 households in the 5440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toErudina
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning176.6kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Ledlight Technologies204.6kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical206.2kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions206.8kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve207.2kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group216.2kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Baroota Reservoir219.3kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Leesong Electrical220.2kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar221.1kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water231.0kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements245.3kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie246.5kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO246.7kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical252.0kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical259.7kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone261.3kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Allstar Electrical262.2kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions285.5kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions287.5kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Erudina

Sunlight Hours in Erudina

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Erudina

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Erudina, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Erudgere, NSW, which is about 949.4 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.