Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Harris?

Lake Harris is located in South Australia about 529.2 km north west of Adelaide and 1580.5 km west of Oman Ama. Lake Harris has a latitude of 31.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Harris

Rebate for Lake Harris 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 Lake Harris 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 Lake Harris
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 150.9 km from Lake Harris.

Lake Harris, SA is in the 5719 postcode area which has around 9 solar installations under 10 kW and about 13 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toLake Harris. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toLake Harris
NameDistanceDetails
QLD Country Solar98.0kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions100.5kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
All EP Solar283.0kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
SolarReserve285.1kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical285.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions286.7kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning299.6kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Allstar Electrical306.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical308.5kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
EP Wiring Services311.5kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Baroota Reservoir335.1kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar345.3kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie349.3kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements349.9kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO349.9kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group358.1kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water370.5kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical376.4kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions387.7kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Harris

Sunlight Hours in Lake Harris

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Harris

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.1° 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 Harris, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Grace, WA, which is about 1591.5 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.