Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake View?

Lake View is located in South Australia about 146.8 km north of Adelaide and 1371.9 km west of Oman Ama. Lake View has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake View

Rebate for Lake View 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 View 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 Lake View
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 105.8 km from Lake View.

Lake View, SA is in the 5555 postcode area which has around 167 solar installations under 10 kW and about 168 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 257 households in the 5555 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 1.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Lake View.

Solar Installers near toLake View
NameDistanceDetails
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical31.8kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
CMB Solutions36.4kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions38.8kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water51.1kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
ENERCO55.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie55.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements55.9kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar56.9kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical58.1kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical62.3kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone62.7kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions66.9kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group69.4kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar77.2kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Ledlight Technologies82.0kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Baroota Reservoir82.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical92.6kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar93.1kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Allstar Electrical94.4kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar112.5kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar113.2kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar114.0kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake View

Sunlight Hours in Lake View

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake View

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° 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 View, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Tyrrell, VIC, which is about 459.7 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.