Are Solar Panels Worth It In Exeter?

Exeter is located in South Australia about 14.9 km north west of Adelaide and 1407.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Exeter has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Exeter

Rebate for Exeter 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 Exeter by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Exeter
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.327.59
Feb23.986.66
Mar19.015.28
Apr13.413.72
May9.252.57
Jun7.602.11
Jul8.302.31
Aug11.393.16
Sep15.464.30
Oct20.435.68
Nov24.416.78
Dec26.547.37

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide West Terrace, which is approximately 13.1 km from Exeter.

Exeter, SA is in the 5019 postcode area which has around 1563 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1640 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4158 households in the 5019 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.61 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Exeter.

Solar Installers near toExeter
NameDistanceDetails
Adelaide Solar Services0.9kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power1.9kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise2.1kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts3.4kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
Advanced All Energy4.6kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
b.solar4.6kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide5.1kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
True Green Solar5.5kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar6.3kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Asp Solar6.5kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Green Engineering SA6.9kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs7.0kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia7.3kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage7.3kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Aone Solar8.3kmAone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar8.8kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Australian Solar Care8.8kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
Solargain Adelaide9.0kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems9.0kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Sparkwire Solar9.2kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Solar Run Adelaide9.4kmSolar Run Adelaide is based in Blair Athol, SA.
Sunfusion9.5kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services9.7kmAdelaide Solar & Electrical Services is based in Welland, SA.
Solar Power Direct9.8kmSolar Power Direct is based in Welland, SA.
DQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide10.1kmDQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide is based in Gepps Cross, SA.
RAPS AUSTRALIA10.2kmRAPS AUSTRALIA is based in Adelaide, SA.
Energy Spurt SA (Your Integrated Business Partner)10.3kmEnergy Spurt SA (Your Integrated Business Partner) is based in Welland, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Exeter

Sunlight Hours in Exeter

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 Exeter

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 Exeter, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Exeter, NSW, which is about 1080.5 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.