Are Solar Panels Worth It In Flinders Ranges?

Flinders Ranges is located in South Australia about 382.6 km north of Adelaide and 1281.2 km west of Oman Ama. Flinders Ranges has a latitude of 31.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Flinders Ranges, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Flinders Ranges 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. Flinders Ranges is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Flinders Ranges during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Flinders Ranges will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Flinders Ranges

Rebate for Flinders Ranges Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Flinders Ranges by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Flinders Ranges
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 164.4 km from Flinders Ranges.

Flinders Ranges, SA is in the 5434 postcode area which has around 94 solar installations under 10 kW and about 99 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 468 households in the 5434 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toFlinders Ranges. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toFlinders Ranges
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning103.7kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical129.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve130.5kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions130.8kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir163.6kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group170.8kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water188.9kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Ledlight Technologies189.0kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar190.5kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical190.8kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical192.0kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements193.1kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Allstar Electrical193.7kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie194.0kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO194.4kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical209.2kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone247.0kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions260.6kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions261.4kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Flinders Ranges

Sunlight Hours in Flinders Ranges

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Flinders Ranges

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Flinders Ranges, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Flinders Park, SA, which is about 379.7 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.