Are Solar Panels Worth It In Long Flat?

Long Flat is located in South Australia about 67.9 km east of Adelaide and 1357.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Long Flat has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Long Flat, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Long Flat

Rebate for Long Flat 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 Long Flat by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Long Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 50.0 km from Long Flat.

Long Flat, SA is in the 5253 postcode area which has around 3693 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3979 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9512 households in the 5253 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Long Flat.

Solar Installers near toLong Flat
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Pro1.2kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning19.6kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)39.4kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers39.8kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar41.4kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Prime Energy Plus41.7kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
TFA Solar52.7kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology55.8kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Track Energy61.3kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Solarspot62.0kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare62.0kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar63.1kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical63.2kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Switch Energy63.4kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
SolarRun Paradise64.0kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood64.0kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys64.2kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions64.4kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
MDB Solar64.5kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Solar Bull64.5kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar64.7kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Micro Solar65.2kmMicro Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Long Flat

Sunlight Hours in Long Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Long Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Long Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Long Flat, QLD, which is about 1610.0 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.