Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Alexandrina?

Lake Alexandrina is located in South Australia about 71.7 km south east of Adelaide and 1393.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Lake Alexandrina has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Alexandrina

Rebate for Lake Alexandrina 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 Alexandrina 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 Alexandrina
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 60.7 km from Lake Alexandrina.

Lake Alexandrina, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 22 solar installers near to or in Lake Alexandrina.

Solar Installers near toLake Alexandrina
NameDistanceDetails
The Air Conditioning Guys29.0kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning39.7kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Electrical Pro39.7kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical39.8kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies40.3kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)44.6kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers45.1kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus46.8kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar48.4kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Solar-Man51.6kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Design Ecology59.3kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
TFA Solar60.7kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical61.1kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana61.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar62.2kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical62.4kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
solar inverter repairs62.8kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
JMD SOLAR63.0kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar63.3kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Keystones Solar Group64.2kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
PVDynamics64.3kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower64.4kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Alexandrina

Sunlight Hours in Lake Alexandrina

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Alexandrina

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° 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 Alexandrina, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Albert, NSW, which is about 753.5 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.