Are Solar Panels Worth It In Harriet River?

Harriet River is located in South Australia about 176.1 km south west of Adelaide and 1575.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Harriet River has a latitude of 35.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Harriet River, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Harriet River

Rebate for Harriet River 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 Harriet River by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Harriet River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 25.9 km from Harriet River.

Harriet River, SA is in the 5223 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 765 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2209 households in the 5223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toHarriet River. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toHarriet River
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies146.4kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical146.8kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana149.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Solar-Man150.5kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
PB Power & Electrical154.8kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs155.6kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering156.1kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions156.4kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA156.5kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower156.5kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists156.5kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar156.6kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics156.6kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide156.6kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler156.8kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys157.6kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR158.0kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
JMD SOLAR158.0kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar158.0kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Harriet River

Sunlight Hours in Harriet River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Harriet River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Harriet River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Harriet, QLD, which is about 1783.7 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.