Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hindmarsh Valley?

Hindmarsh Valley is located in South Australia about 61.9 km south of Adelaide and 1431.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Hindmarsh Valley has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hindmarsh Valley

Rebate for Hindmarsh 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 Hindmarsh Valley 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 Hindmarsh Valley
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 57.8 km from Hindmarsh Valley.

Hindmarsh Valley, SA is in the 5211 postcode area which has around 4944 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5168 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10341 households in the 5211 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.55 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Hindmarsh Valley.

Solar Installers near toHindmarsh Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies4.6kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical5.6kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys13.0kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Solar-Man25.1kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana36.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
solar inverter repairs41.3kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar42.5kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical43.1kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JMD SOLAR43.1kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
ShadePower43.5kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics43.5kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar43.8kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering43.8kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions43.9kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA44.3kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler44.4kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide44.5kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR44.5kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists45.4kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical48.7kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical49.5kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)51.0kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers51.2kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning51.4kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Prime Energy Plus51.4kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar51.5kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hindmarsh Valley

Sunlight Hours in Hindmarsh Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hindmarsh Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° 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 Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hindmarsh Tiers, SA, which is about 10.7 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.