Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jericho?

Jericho is located in South Australia about 136.7 km north west of Adelaide and 1434.8 km west of Oman Ama. Jericho has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jericho

Rebate for Jericho 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 Jericho 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 Jericho
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 111.5 km from Jericho.

Jericho, SA is in the 5554 postcode area which has around 1074 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1164 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2500 households in the 5554 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Jericho.

Solar Installers near toJericho
NameDistanceDetails
Baden Napier Electrical2.1kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions5.2kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar13.4kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar55.6kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical83.2kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
CMB Solutions83.3kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions87.0kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
ENERCO90.9kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie91.3kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements92.3kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Allstar Electrical103.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical103.6kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jericho

Sunlight Hours in Jericho

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jericho

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jericho, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jericho, VIC, which is about 873.0 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.