Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ettrick?

Ettrick is located in South Australia about 84.7 km east of Adelaide and 1332.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Ettrick has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ettrick

Rebate for Ettrick 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 Ettrick by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ettrick
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 66.1 km from Ettrick.

Ettrick, SA is in the 5253 postcode area which has around 3693 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3979 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9512 households in the 5253 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Ettrick.

Solar Installers near toEttrick
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Pro26.6kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning30.8kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)60.0kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers60.3kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar60.9kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Prime Energy Plus61.9kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
TFA Solar69.6kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar70.7kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Switch Energy70.9kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Track Energy72.3kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Ezy Power Australia73.6kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Design Ecology74.2kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar77.9kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Solarspot78.2kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions78.2kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Solarcare78.2kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
SolarRun Paradise78.6kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
Solar Bull78.8kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.
SOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE79.5kmSOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE is based in Holden Hill, SA.
MDB Solar79.5kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Fortune Solar79.6kmFortune Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Powitt Solar80.0kmPowitt Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ettrick

Sunlight Hours in Ettrick

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ettrick

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ettrick, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ettrema, NSW, which is about 980.8 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.