Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Albert?

Lake Albert is located in South Australia about 99.1 km south east of Adelaide and 1386.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Lake Albert has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lake Albert, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Albert

Rebate for Lake Albert 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 Lake Albert by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Albert
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 87.0 km from Lake Albert.

Lake Albert, SA is in the 5259 postcode area which has around 336 solar installations under 10 kW and about 373 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 786 households in the 5259 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lake Albert.

Solar Installers near toLake Albert
NameDistanceDetails
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning42.4kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys49.6kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Electrical Pro53.8kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical58.9kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies59.8kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)71.0kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers71.6kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus73.4kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
KPW Solutions74.2kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Quark Solar74.7kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Solar-Man77.8kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Design Ecology86.5kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
TFA Solar87.4kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana88.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical88.7kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar89.6kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
solar inverter repairs90.0kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical90.0kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
JMD SOLAR90.4kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar90.9kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
PVDynamics91.7kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower91.7kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Keystones Solar Group91.8kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR91.8kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Go 4 Solar91.9kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions92.2kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering92.2kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Albert

Sunlight Hours in Lake Albert

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 Lake Albert

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lake Albert, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lajamanu, NT, which is about 2102.8 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.