Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Hindmarsh?

Lake Hindmarsh is located in Victoria about 324.8 km east of Adelaide and 1226.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Lake Hindmarsh has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lake Hindmarsh, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Hindmarsh

Rebate for Lake Hindmarsh 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 Hindmarsh by month. The maximum is 7.36 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.93 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Hindmarsh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.487.36
Feb23.556.54
Mar18.075.02
Apr12.473.46
May8.492.36
Jun6.931.93
Jul7.542.09
Aug10.482.91
Sep14.243.96
Oct19.135.32
Nov23.026.40
Dec25.587.10

Figures from the weather station at Kybybolite, which is approximately 127.4 km from Lake Hindmarsh.

Lake Hindmarsh, VIC is in the 3423 postcode area which has around 76 solar installations under 10 kW and about 79 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 290 households in the 3423 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.67 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toLake Hindmarsh
NameDistanceDetails
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera48.0kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Natimuk Solar76.1kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham79.5kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
GWM Solar102.8kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration108.9kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Bendigo Grid Connect119.2kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bondys Contractors135.1kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar135.1kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar136.3kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services144.7kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical144.7kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard144.8kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services1145.3kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Gary Schmidt Electrical166.0kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill167.8kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales168.2kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical168.4kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec168.5kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
KPW Solutions168.6kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Hindmarsh

Sunlight Hours in Lake Hindmarsh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Hindmarsh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° 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 Hindmarsh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Hiawatha, NSW, which is about 1265.0 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.