Are Solar Panels Worth It In Island Lagoon?

Island Lagoon is located in South Australia about 425.5 km north west of Adelaide and 1448.2 km west of Oman Ama. Island Lagoon has a latitude of 31.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Island Lagoon

Rebate for Island Lagoon 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 Island Lagoon 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 Island Lagoon
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 35.4 km from Island Lagoon.

Island Lagoon, SA is in the 5713 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. and about 4 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toIsland Lagoon. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toIsland Lagoon
NameDistanceDetails
SolarReserve153.3kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical153.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions154.9kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
QLD Country Solar159.7kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions160.6kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning161.1kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Allstar Electrical193.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical194.6kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Baroota Reservoir207.8kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie228.8kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements228.9kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO229.4kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group229.4kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water244.7kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
EP Wiring Services250.1kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical255.3kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar263.3kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical265.1kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Ledlight Technologies282.2kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Island Lagoon

Sunlight Hours in Island Lagoon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Island Lagoon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Island Lagoon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Island Beach, SA, which is about 493.3 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.