Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lockleys?

Lockleys is located in South Australia about 6.7 km west of Adelaide and 1408.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Lockleys has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lockleys

Rebate for Lockleys 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 Lockleys 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 Lockleys
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 3.4 km from Lockleys.

Lockleys, SA is in the 5032 postcode area which has around 1796 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1966 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5262 households in the 5032 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Lockleys.

Solar Installers near toLockleys
NameDistanceDetails
Sunfusion1.3kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Blue Sky Clean Energy1.9kmBlue Sky Clean Energy is based in Underdale, SA.
Greenaus Solar1.9kmGreenaus Solar is based in Underdale, SA.
Australian Solar Care1.9kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar2.0kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Clean and Green Solutions2.2kmClean and Green Solutions is based in Brooklyn Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems2.2kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Greenlife Solar Energy2.3kmGreenlife Solar Energy is based in Cowandilla, SA.
Solar Rental Company2.3kmSolar Rental Company is based in Torrensville, SA.
Cool or Cosy2.3kmCool or Cosy is based in Torrensville, SA.
Community Power Network2.3kmCommunity Power Network is based in Torrensville, SA.
Sparkwire Solar2.4kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Solargain Adelaide2.8kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
GT SOLAR SA2.9kmGT SOLAR SA is based in Welland, SA.
Energy Spurt SA (Your Integrated Business Partner)2.9kmEnergy Spurt SA (Your Integrated Business Partner) is based in Welland, SA.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Adelaide3.2kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Adelaide is based in Hilton, SA.
Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services3.3kmAdelaide Solar & Electrical Services is based in Welland, SA.
Allstate Solar3.3kmAllstate Solar is based in Marleston, SA.
Solar Power Direct3.4kmSolar Power Direct is based in Welland, SA.
Living Energy3.4kmLiving Energy is based in Thebarton, SA.
Lightning Solar - Solar Panel Installers Adelaide3.4kmLightning Solar - Solar Panel Installers Adelaide is based in Thebarton, SA.
SEM Group South Australia - Solar Installer3.6kmSEM Group South Australia - Solar Installer is based in Mile End, SA.
RAPS AUSTRALIA3.7kmRAPS AUSTRALIA is based in Adelaide, SA.
Chris Elec Solar3.9kmChris Elec Solar is based in Thebarton, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lockleys

Sunlight Hours in Lockleys

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lockleys

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lockleys, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lockington, VIC, which is about 559.7 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.