Are Solar Panels Worth It In Highland Valley?

Highland Valley is located in South Australia about 38.8 km south east of Adelaide and 1390.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Highland Valley has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Highland Valley, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Highland Valley

Rebate for Highland Valley 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 Highland Valley 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 Highland Valley
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 26.5 km from Highland Valley.

Highland Valley, SA is in the 5255 postcode area which has around 2309 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2515 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4323 households in the 5255 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Highland Valley.

Solar Installers near toHighland Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)10.5kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers11.0kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus12.6kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar14.2kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Design Ecology25.9kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
TFA Solar26.6kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical30.2kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar32.2kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical32.5kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood32.8kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Keystones Solar Group33.1kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Electrical Pro34.7kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Solarspot35.0kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare35.0kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solar-Man35.0kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions35.1kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Action Energy Australia35.9kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA35.9kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Eco Plus36.0kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar36.0kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning36.3kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage36.4kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Highland Valley

Sunlight Hours in Highland Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Highland Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Highland Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Highland Plains, QLD, which is about 1397.2 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.