Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lipson?

Lipson is located in South Australia about 234.7 km west of Adelaide and 1579.3 km west of Oman Ama. Lipson has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lipson

Rebate for Lipson 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 Lipson by month. The maximum is 7.33 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lipson
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.387.33
Feb22.956.38
Mar18.215.06
Apr13.243.68
May9.582.66
Jun8.212.28
Jul8.982.49
Aug11.883.30
Sep15.814.39
Oct20.285.63
Nov23.616.56
Dec25.617.11

Figures from the weather station at Port Lincoln, which is approximately 35.1 km from Lipson.

Lipson, SA is in the 5607 postcode area which has around 1130 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1191 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2895 households in the 5607 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Lipson.

Solar Installers near toLipson
NameDistanceDetails
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar41.9kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions54.3kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical54.9kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln55.5kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
EP Wiring Services73.4kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical91.8kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar135.0kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lipson

Sunlight Hours in Lipson

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lipson

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lipson, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Liparoo, VIC, which is about 588.5 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.