Are Solar Panels Worth It In Frankton?

Frankton is located in South Australia about 88.9 km north east of Adelaide and 1321.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Frankton has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Frankton

Rebate for Frankton 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 Frankton by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Frankton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 26.6 km from Frankton.

Frankton, SA is in the 5374 postcode area which has around 349 solar installations under 10 kW and about 380 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 769 households in the 5374 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Frankton.

Solar Installers near toFrankton
NameDistanceDetails
Ezy Power Australia32.8kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar52.2kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar52.8kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia53.2kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries53.2kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems53.4kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar54.5kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Town & Country Solar54.6kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex54.9kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Switch Energy57.5kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
JBM SOLAR61.0kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️61.2kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Bestel Systems61.7kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar64.3kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions67.4kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Track Energy67.4kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Solar Beat69.9kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide69.9kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal69.9kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions70.5kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE71.0kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar72.0kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
SunBoost72.1kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
GB Electrical72.4kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Mane Service Group74.1kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.74.3kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Frankton

Sunlight Hours in Frankton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Frankton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Frankton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Frankston South, VIC, which is about 684.6 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.