Are Solar Panels Worth It In Light Pass?

Light Pass is located in South Australia about 64.2 km north east of Adelaide and 1345.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Light Pass has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Light Pass, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Light Pass

Rebate for Light Pass 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 Light Pass by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Light Pass
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the local weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa.

Light Pass, SA is in the 5355 postcode area which has around 1790 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1968 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3602 households in the 5355 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Light Pass.

Solar Installers near toLight Pass
NameDistanceDetails
Ezy Power Australia8.0kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar28.2kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar28.6kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia28.9kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries28.9kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems29.1kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar30.1kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex30.5kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar30.6kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Switch Energy33.0kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
JBM SOLAR36.3kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️36.9kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Bestel Systems37.0kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar39.6kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions42.6kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Track Energy42.9kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Solar Beat45.0kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal45.0kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide45.0kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions45.7kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE46.2kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost47.2kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Mane Service Group49.3kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.49.4kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar49.8kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia50.3kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
JC Energy50.5kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Light Pass

Sunlight Hours in Light Pass

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Light Pass

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Light Pass, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Liffey, TAS, which is about 1053.8 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.