Are Solar Panels Worth It In Linwood?

Linwood is located in South Australia about 61.3 km north of Adelaide and 1366.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Linwood has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Linwood, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Linwood

Rebate for Linwood 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 Linwood 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 Linwood
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 15.5 km from Linwood.

Linwood, SA is in the 5410 postcode area which has around 67 solar installations under 10 kW and about 74 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 154 households in the 5410 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.97 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Linwood.

Solar Installers near toLinwood
NameDistanceDetails
BGD Electrical & Solar20.9kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar21.1kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar21.8kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia22.6kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries22.6kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems23.1kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex24.2kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar24.3kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Ezy Power Australia25.9kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️27.9kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR30.0kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems31.5kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar33.7kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia36.8kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions36.9kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Switch Energy37.6kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide40.0kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat40.0kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal40.0kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE42.2kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost42.2kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions44.2kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Mane Service Group44.2kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Linwood

Sunlight Hours in Linwood

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 Linwood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Linwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Linville, QLD, which is about 1542.4 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.