Are Solar Panels Worth It In Largs Bay?

Largs Bay is located in South Australia about 16.0 km north west of Adelaide and 1406.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Largs Bay has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Largs Bay, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Largs Bay

Rebate for Largs Bay 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 Largs Bay by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.19 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Largs Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.387.61
Feb24.176.71
Mar19.375.38
Apr13.713.81
May9.582.66
Jun7.882.19
Jul8.662.41
Aug11.803.28
Sep15.834.40
Oct20.715.75
Nov24.596.83
Dec26.577.38

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide, which is approximately 12.6 km from Largs Bay.

Largs Bay, SA is in the 5016 postcode area which has around 1609 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1686 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3836 households in the 5016 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.93 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Largs Bay.

Solar Installers near toLargs Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Adelaide Solar Services2.7kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Electrawise2.9kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Solar power3.0kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts4.3kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
Advanced All Energy5.9kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
b.solar5.9kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
True Green Solar6.1kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar6.3kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide6.6kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
Green Engineering SA7.1kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Asp Solar7.4kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs7.9kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage8.1kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia8.1kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Aone Solar9.2kmAone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA.
Solar Run Adelaide9.5kmSolar Run Adelaide is based in Blair Athol, SA.
DQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide10.1kmDQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide is based in Gepps Cross, SA.
Solargain Adelaide10.3kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems10.4kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar10.4kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Noble Solar Energy10.4kmNoble Solar Energy is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Australian Solar Care10.4kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
Powertech Energy10.4kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
APS Solar10.4kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Sparkwire Solar10.5kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Sunfusion10.9kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services10.9kmAdelaide Solar & Electrical Services is based in Welland, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Largs Bay

Sunlight Hours in Largs Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Largs Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Largs Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Largs, NSW, which is about 1233.4 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.