Are Solar Panels Worth It In Firle?

Firle is located in South Australia about 5.5 km north east of Adelaide and 1397.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Firle has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Firle

Rebate for Firle 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 Firle by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.14 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Firle
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.417.61
Feb24.086.69
Mar19.145.32
Apr13.523.75
May9.362.60
Jun7.702.14
Jul8.452.35
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.574.32
Oct20.585.72
Nov24.556.82
Dec26.607.39

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Kent Town, which is approximately 3.4 km from Firle.

Firle, SA is in the 5070 postcode area which has around 2019 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2231 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6092 households in the 5070 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Firle.

Solar Installers near toFirle
NameDistanceDetails
Solar SA0.9kmSolar SA is based in Glynde, SA.
Climat Solar Panels Adelaide1.5kmClimat Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Royston Park, SA.
Pure Built Services1.8kmPure Built Services is based in Felixstow, SA.
Suntrix2.3kmSuntrix is based in Stepney, SA.
P4B Solar2.4kmP4B Solar is based in Norwood, SA.
MDB Solar2.7kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Renewable Energy Australia2.8kmRenewable Energy Australia is based in Norwood, SA.
Solarcare3.1kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarspot3.1kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Micro Solar3.1kmMicro Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Chint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy3.2kmChint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy is based in Kent Town, SA.
Solar Connected3.3kmSolar Connected is based in Walkerville, SA.
Construct Solar3.3kmConstruct Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
iGreen Energy SA3.3kmiGreen Energy SA is based in Walkerville, SA.
SunEnergy3.5kmSunEnergy is based in Norwood, SA.
SunlightPower3.7kmSunlightPower is based in Manningham, SA.
YES Group3.8kmYES Group is based in Kent Town, SA.
Energy Buster3.9kmEnergy Buster is based in Norwood, SA.
JA Solar and Batteries4.0kmJA Solar and Batteries is based in Windsor Gardens, SA.
SolarRun Paradise4.0kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar4.0kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
General Solar & Electrical Australia's Warehouse4.4kmGeneral Solar & Electrical Australia's Warehouse is based in Windsor Gardens, SA.
Watson Solar Suppliers4.4kmWatson Solar Suppliers is based in Adelaide, SA.
The Solar River Project4.7kmThe Solar River Project is based in Adelaide, SA.
Carbo Solar4.8kmCarbo Solar is based in Broadview, SA.
South Solar & Water5.0kmSouth Solar & Water is based in Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Firle

Sunlight Hours in Firle

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 Firle

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Firle, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Firefly, NSW, which is about 1296.3 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.