Are Solar Panels Worth It In James Well?

James Well is located in South Australia about 81.4 km north west of Adelaide and 1439.5 km south west of Oman Ama. James Well has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in James Well, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for James Well

Rebate for James Well 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 James Well 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 James Well
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 72.6 km from James Well.

James Well, SA is in the 5571 postcode area which has around 645 solar installations under 10 kW and about 666 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1607 households in the 5571 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in James Well.

Solar Installers near toJames Well
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar6.6kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar54.9kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical61.4kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia63.0kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions65.2kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services67.3kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power68.6kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise68.7kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts70.1kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
b.solar71.1kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Advanced All Energy71.1kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide71.2kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
Powertech Energy71.8kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
True Green Solar72.1kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar72.2kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
APS Solar72.3kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Green Engineering SA73.0kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Asp Solar73.2kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️73.5kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar73.6kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Australian Solar Care73.7kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs73.7kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Noble Solar Energy73.9kmNoble Solar Energy is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia74.0kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage74.0kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Project Solar74.5kmProject Solar is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Aone Solar75.0kmAone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to James Well

Sunlight Hours in James Well

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in James Well

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after James Well, is to look at if solar power is worth it in James Creek, NSW, which is about 1550.2 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.