Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ironstone?

Ironstone is located in South Australia about 107.1 km south west of Adelaide and 1496.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Ironstone has a latitude of 35.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ironstone

Rebate for Ironstone 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 Ironstone by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ironstone
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 58.2 km from Ironstone.

Ironstone, SA is in the 5222 postcode area which has around 253 solar installations under 10 kW and about 261 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 657 households in the 5222 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Ironstone.

Solar Installers near toIronstone
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies65.7kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical66.0kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man74.5kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys76.8kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana77.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
PB Power & Electrical83.8kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs83.9kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering85.2kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower85.4kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics85.5kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions85.5kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar85.5kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA85.7kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide85.8kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler86.0kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists86.1kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar86.3kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR86.5kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR87.0kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical95.4kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Energy House SA95.5kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning95.7kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical95.8kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS96.3kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ironstone

Sunlight Hours in Ironstone

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ironstone

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ironstone, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ironside, QLD, which is about 1689.2 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.