Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hindmarsh?

Hindmarsh is located in South Australia about 4.3 km north west of Adelaide and 1404.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Hindmarsh has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hindmarsh

Rebate for Hindmarsh 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 Hindmarsh by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hindmarsh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.327.59
Feb23.986.66
Mar19.015.28
Apr13.413.72
May9.252.57
Jun7.602.11
Jul8.302.31
Aug11.393.16
Sep15.464.30
Oct20.435.68
Nov24.416.78
Dec26.547.37

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide West Terrace, which is approximately 2.5 km from Hindmarsh.

Hindmarsh, SA is in the 5007 postcode area which has around 834 solar installations under 10 kW and about 970 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3433 households in the 5007 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hindmarsh.

Solar Installers near toHindmarsh
NameDistanceDetails
RAPS AUSTRALIA0.6kmRAPS AUSTRALIA is based in Adelaide, SA.
Living Energy0.8kmLiving Energy is based in Thebarton, SA.
Solar Power Direct1.0kmSolar Power Direct is based in Welland, SA.
Energy Spurt SA (Your Integrated Business Partner)1.1kmEnergy Spurt SA (Your Integrated Business Partner) is based in Welland, SA.
GT SOLAR SA1.1kmGT SOLAR SA is based in Welland, SA.
Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services1.1kmAdelaide Solar & Electrical Services is based in Welland, SA.
Lightning Solar - Solar Panel Installers Adelaide1.1kmLightning Solar - Solar Panel Installers Adelaide is based in Thebarton, SA.
Sharpe Energy Hub1.1kmSharpe Energy Hub is based in Thebarton, SA.
Chris Elec Solar1.4kmChris Elec Solar is based in Thebarton, SA.
Community Power Network1.8kmCommunity Power Network is based in Torrensville, SA.
Cool or Cosy1.8kmCool or Cosy is based in Torrensville, SA.
Solar Rental Company1.8kmSolar Rental Company is based in Torrensville, SA.
Solargain Adelaide2.0kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
SEM Group South Australia - Solar Installer2.1kmSEM Group South Australia - Solar Installer is based in Mile End, SA.
Blue Sky Clean Energy2.2kmBlue Sky Clean Energy is based in Underdale, SA.
Greenaus Solar2.2kmGreenaus Solar is based in Underdale, SA.
Sparkwire Solar2.2kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems2.5kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
The Solar Project2.7kmThe Solar Project is based in Adelaide, SA.
Aone Solar2.8kmAone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA.
Natural Technology Systems2.9kmNatural Technology Systems is based in Prospect, SA.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Adelaide3.0kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Adelaide is based in Hilton, SA.
Sunfusion3.0kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Energy Choice3.2kmEnergy Choice is based in Adelaide, SA.
General Solar & Electric Australia3.2kmGeneral Solar & Electric Australia is based in Adelaide, SA.
Solar Harbour3.3kmSolar Harbour is based in Adelaide, SA.
Solaring |3.3kmSolaring | is based in Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hindmarsh

Sunlight Hours in Hindmarsh

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 Hindmarsh

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 Hindmarsh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hincks, SA, which is about 262.2 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.