Are Solar Panels Worth It In Illeroo?

Illeroo is located in South Australia about 291.8 km north of Adelaide and 1403.6 km west of Oman Ama. Illeroo has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Illeroo 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. Illeroo is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Illeroo during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Illeroo will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Illeroo

Rebate for Illeroo Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Illeroo by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Illeroo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 160.4 km from Illeroo.

Illeroo, SA is in the 5715 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Illeroo.

Solar Installers near toIlleroo
NameDistanceDetails
SolarReserve29.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical30.9kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions31.1kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning58.1kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Allstar Electrical61.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical62.0kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Baroota Reservoir75.0kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie93.5kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements93.7kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO94.1kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group97.9kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water111.1kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Illeroo

Sunlight Hours in Illeroo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Illeroo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Illeroo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Illawong, NSW, which is about 1274.1 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.