Are Solar Panels Worth It In Island Beach?

Island Beach is located in South Australia about 120.8 km south west of Adelaide and 1513.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Island Beach has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Island Beach, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Island Beach

Rebate for Island Beach 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 Island Beach 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 Island Beach
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 41.7 km from Island Beach.

Island Beach, 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 17 solar installers near to or in Island Beach.

Solar Installers near toIsland Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies82.7kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical83.1kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man90.1kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana91.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys93.9kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
PB Power & Electrical97.9kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs98.2kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering99.2kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower99.5kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions99.5kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics99.6kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar99.6kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA99.7kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide99.8kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler100.0kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists100.0kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar100.6kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Island Beach

Sunlight Hours in Island Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Island Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Island Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Isla, QLD, which is about 1680.4 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.