Are Solar Panels Worth It In Inkerman?

Inkerman is located in South Australia about 79.0 km north west of Adelaide and 1399.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Inkerman has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Inkerman

Rebate for Inkerman 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 Inkerman by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Inkerman
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 47.8 km from Inkerman.

Inkerman, SA is in the 5550 postcode area which has around 169 solar installations under 10 kW and about 209 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 491 households in the 5550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Inkerman.

Solar Installers near toInkerman
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar35.8kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia51.8kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar53.8kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️55.2kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar55.6kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar56.0kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries56.6kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia56.6kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
CMB Solutions56.6kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Energyplex57.0kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems57.1kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar57.4kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
JBM SOLAR58.5kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions59.3kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Bestel Systems59.8kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar60.2kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions61.7kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical62.6kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Powertech Energy63.5kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide63.8kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat63.8kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal63.9kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Inkerman

Sunlight Hours in Inkerman

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Inkerman

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Inkerman, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Inkerman, VIC, which is about 563.9 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.