Are Solar Panels Worth It In Greenock?

Greenock is located in South Australia about 60.5 km north east of Adelaide and 1352.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Greenock has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Greenock

Rebate for Greenock 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 Greenock 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 Greenock
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, which is approximately 7.4 km from Greenock.

Greenock, SA is in the 5360 postcode area which has around 250 solar installations under 10 kW and about 271 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 444 households in the 5360 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Greenock.

Solar Installers near toGreenock
NameDistanceDetails
Ezy Power Australia7.7kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar21.2kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar21.9kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia22.3kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries22.3kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems22.6kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar23.4kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Town & Country Solar23.9kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex24.2kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️30.4kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Switch Energy30.4kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
JBM SOLAR30.5kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems31.5kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar34.1kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions37.3kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide40.1kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat40.1kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal40.1kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Track Energy40.2kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE41.6kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions41.9kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
SunBoost42.4kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia43.4kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Mane Service Group44.5kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.44.7kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar45.2kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JC Energy45.9kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Greenock

Sunlight Hours in Greenock

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 Greenock

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Greenock, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Greenmount East, QLD, which is about 1442.9 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.