Are Solar Panels Worth It In Five Miles?

Five Miles is located in South Australia about 72.6 km east of Adelaide and 1336.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Five Miles has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Five Miles, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Five Miles

Rebate for Five Miles 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 Five Miles 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 Five Miles
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 54.4 km from Five Miles.

Five Miles, SA is in the 5238 postcode area which has around 1472 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1556 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3192 households in the 5238 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Five Miles.

Solar Installers near toFive Miles
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Pro31.2kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning44.2kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Quark Solar52.3kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)52.6kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers52.6kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus53.8kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Switch Energy54.3kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Ezy Power Australia55.1kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Track Energy57.2kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
TFA Solar58.3kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions63.2kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Design Ecology63.7kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar64.6kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Solar Bull65.2kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.
SolarRun Paradise65.3kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
SOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE65.6kmSOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Fortune Solar65.7kmFortune Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Solarspot65.9kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare65.9kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Town & Country Solar66.0kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems66.1kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Powitt Solar66.1kmPowitt Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Off Grid Solar66.1kmOff Grid Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Adelaide Solar Warranty & Repairs66.2kmAdelaide Solar Warranty & Repairs is based in Holden Hill, SA.
MDB Solar66.3kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries66.4kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia66.4kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Five Miles

Sunlight Hours in Five Miles

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 Five Miles

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 Five Miles, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Five Dock, NSW, which is about 1082.1 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.