Are Solar Panels Worth It In Langhorne Creek?

Langhorne Creek is located in South Australia about 56.5 km south east of Adelaide and 1388.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Langhorne Creek has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Langhorne Creek, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Langhorne Creek

Rebate for Langhorne Creek 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 Langhorne Creek 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 Langhorne Creek
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 44.0 km from Langhorne Creek.

Langhorne Creek, SA is in the 5255 postcode area which has around 2309 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2515 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4323 households in the 5255 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Langhorne Creek.

Solar Installers near toLanghorne Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)28.0kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers28.6kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Electrical Pro29.6kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Prime Energy Plus30.4kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar31.8kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys33.5kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning38.1kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical43.5kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies43.6kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Design Ecology43.8kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Solar-Man44.0kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
TFA Solar44.4kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical47.0kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical48.9kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar49.2kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Keystones Solar Group50.1kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood50.3kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar50.5kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR51.2kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
solar inverter repairs51.6kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana52.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR52.6kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
PVDynamics52.8kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning52.8kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
ShadePower52.8kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions52.9kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Action Energy Australia52.9kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Langhorne Creek

Sunlight Hours in Langhorne Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Langhorne Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Langhorne Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Langford, WA, which is about 2162.2 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.