Are Solar Panels Worth It In Little Douglas?

Little Douglas is located in South Australia about 296.0 km west of Adelaide and 1654.3 km west of Oman Ama. Little Douglas has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Little Douglas, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Little Douglas

Rebate for Little Douglas 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 Little Douglas 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 Little Douglas
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 42.1 km from Little Douglas.

Little Douglas, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 6 solar installers near to or in Little Douglas.

Solar Installers near toLittle Douglas
NameDistanceDetails
Will Dobson Electrical21.9kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln46.4kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions46.6kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical46.9kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar50.2kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
All EP Solar111.4kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Little Douglas

Sunlight Hours in Little Douglas

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Little Douglas

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Little Douglas, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Little Desert, VIC, which is about 615.2 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.