Are Solar Panels Worth It In Harrogate?

Harrogate is located in South Australia about 37.2 km east of Adelaide and 1371.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Harrogate has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Harrogate

Rebate for Harrogate 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 Harrogate by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Harrogate
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 18.7 km from Harrogate.

Harrogate, SA is in the 5244 postcode area which has around 894 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1018 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1752 households in the 5244 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Harrogate.

Solar Installers near toHarrogate
NameDistanceDetails
Quark Solar17.3kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Solar Wholesalers18.8kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)18.9kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus19.3kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
TFA Solar22.4kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Track Energy27.5kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Design Ecology27.6kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Switch Energy30.5kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar30.6kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Solarspot30.7kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare30.7kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
SolarRun Paradise31.3kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
Solar Bull31.7kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.
MDB Solar32.1kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
SOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE32.6kmSOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Fortune Solar32.7kmFortune Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Micro Solar32.7kmMicro Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions32.8kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Powitt Solar33.0kmPowitt Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Off Grid Solar33.0kmOff Grid Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Adelaide Solar Warranty & Repairs33.1kmAdelaide Solar Warranty & Repairs is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Pure Built Services33.2kmPure Built Services is based in Felixstow, SA.
Solar Warehouse Australia33.2kmSolar Warehouse Australia is based in Holden Hill, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Harrogate

Sunlight Hours in Harrogate

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Harrogate

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Harrogate, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Harrisville, QLD, which is about 1517.8 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.