Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hove?

Hove is located in South Australia about 11.3 km south west of Adelaide and 1413.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Hove has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hove

Rebate for Hove 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 Hove by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hove
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 6.3 km from Hove.

Hove, SA is in the 5048 postcode area which has around 2582 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2752 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6875 households in the 5048 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.92 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hove.

Solar Installers near toHove
NameDistanceDetails
Stella Solar and Electrical1.3kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
Solar Storage Australia1.3kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia1.3kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Energy House SA1.4kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS1.7kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Steadfast Solar2.0kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Guardian Electrical3.1kmGuardian Electrical is based in Glenelg, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning4.0kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Best Price Solar4.0kmBest Price Solar is based in Ascot Park, SA.
Morphett Air4.2kmMorphett Air is based in Park Holme, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA4.8kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Action Energy Australia4.8kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Eco Plus4.9kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Battery Energy Storage Systems5.3kmBattery Energy Storage Systems is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Apex Energy Australia5.3kmApex Energy Australia is based in Melrose Park, SA.
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR5.3kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Goliath Solar Adelaide5.4kmGoliath Solar Adelaide is based in Camden Park, SA.
EcoSouth Solar5.5kmEcoSouth Solar is based in Edwardstown, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting5.5kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Bright Earth Solar5.7kmBright Earth Solar is based in North Plympton, SA.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide5.7kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Venergy5.9kmVenergy is based in North Plympton, SA.
Esena Energy Consultants6.0kmEsena Energy Consultants is based in Clarence Gardens, SA.
Wigan Industries6.8kmWigan Industries is based in Kings Park, SA.
Venergy Australia7.1kmVenergy Australia is based in Glandore, SA.
Keystones Solar Group7.3kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
sunfarmers solar7.6kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hove

Sunlight Hours in Hove

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 Hove

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 Hove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Houtman Abrolhos, WA, which is about 2422.1 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.