Are Solar Panels Worth It In Heathfield?

Heathfield is located in South Australia about 14.7 km south east of Adelaide and 1399.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Heathfield has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Heathfield

Rebate for Heathfield 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 Heathfield by month. The maximum is 7.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.04 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Heathfield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.117.53
Feb23.766.60
Mar18.815.23
Apr13.243.68
May8.992.50
Jun7.352.04
Jul7.982.22
Aug10.973.05
Sep15.084.19
Oct20.095.58
Nov24.046.68
Dec26.267.29

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Waite Institute, which is approximately 10.0 km from Heathfield.

Heathfield, SA is in the 5153 postcode area which has around 1409 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1656 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2558 households in the 5153 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Heathfield.

Solar Installers near toHeathfield
NameDistanceDetails
Design Ecology2.7kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
TFA Solar8.5kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical8.7kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood9.0kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar9.7kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Keystones Solar Group10.6kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions11.1kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical11.8kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Solarcare12.1kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarspot12.1kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage12.4kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
sunfarmers solar13.0kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.
Action Energy Australia13.1kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Eco Plus13.1kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA13.1kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting13.2kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
SolarWind13.3kmSolarWind is based in Hyde Park, SA.
Apex Energy Australia13.4kmApex Energy Australia is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Battery Energy Storage Systems13.4kmBattery Energy Storage Systems is based in Melrose Park, SA.
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR13.5kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Prime Energy Plus13.5kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar13.8kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Heathfield

Sunlight Hours in Heathfield

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 Heathfield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Heathfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Heatherton, VIC, which is about 655.7 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.