Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ethelton?

Ethelton is located in South Australia about 14.0 km north west of Adelaide and 1408.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Ethelton has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ethelton

Rebate for Ethelton 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 Ethelton by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ethelton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 11.9 km from Ethelton.

Ethelton, SA is in the 5015 postcode area which has around 888 solar installations under 10 kW and about 982 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2753 households in the 5015 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Ethelton.

Solar Installers near toEthelton
NameDistanceDetails
Adelaide Solar Services0.4kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power1.5kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise2.1kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts3.0kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
Advanced All Energy3.7kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
b.solar3.7kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide4.0kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
True Green Solar5.1kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
Asp Solar5.9kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs6.4kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar6.4kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia6.6kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage6.6kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Green Engineering SA6.8kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar7.5kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Aone Solar7.6kmAone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA.
Australian Solar Care7.6kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems8.0kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Solargain Adelaide8.0kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
Sparkwire Solar8.1kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Sunfusion8.4kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services8.8kmAdelaide Solar & Electrical Services is based in Welland, SA.
Solar Power Direct8.9kmSolar Power Direct is based in Welland, SA.
RAPS AUSTRALIA9.2kmRAPS AUSTRALIA is based in Adelaide, SA.
GT SOLAR SA9.3kmGT SOLAR SA is based in Welland, SA.
Energy Spurt SA (Your Integrated Business Partner)9.3kmEnergy Spurt SA (Your Integrated Business Partner) is based in Welland, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ethelton

Sunlight Hours in Ethelton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ethelton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ethelton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Etadunna, SA, which is about 677.0 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.