Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hamilton?

Hamilton is located in South Australia about 80.9 km north of Adelaide and 1345.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Hamilton has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hamilton

Rebate for Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton
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 27.3 km from Hamilton.

Hamilton, SA is in the 5373 postcode area which has around 815 solar installations under 10 kW and about 858 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1656 households in the 5373 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hamilton.

Solar Installers near toHamilton
NameDistanceDetails
Ezy Power Australia30.9kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar39.3kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar40.2kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar40.6kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries40.9kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia40.9kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems41.5kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar42.8kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex42.9kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️48.0kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR49.4kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems50.7kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions52.9kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Switch Energy52.9kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Rite Price Solar53.2kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
CMB Solutions54.0kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions56.5kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia58.6kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide59.6kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat59.6kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal59.6kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE61.5kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost61.9kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Track Energy62.1kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions62.7kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone62.9kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Mane Service Group64.0kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hamilton

Sunlight Hours in Hamilton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hamilton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hamilton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hamersley Range, WA, which is about 2512.8 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.