Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lower Inman Valley?

Lower Inman Valley is located in South Australia about 64.8 km south of Adelaide and 1439.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Lower Inman Valley has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lower Inman Valley, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lower Inman Valley

Rebate for Lower Inman Valley 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 Lower Inman Valley by month. The maximum is 7.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.04 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lower Inman Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.117.53
Feb23.766.60
Mar18.815.23
Apr13.243.68
May8.992.50
Jun7.352.04
Jul7.982.22
Aug10.973.05
Sep15.084.19
Oct20.095.58
Nov24.046.68
Dec26.267.29

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Waite Institute, which is approximately 61.1 km from Lower Inman Valley.

Lower Inman Valley, SA is in the 5211 postcode area which has around 4944 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5168 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10341 households in the 5211 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.55 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Lower Inman Valley.

Solar Installers near toLower Inman Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies9.6kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical10.4kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys20.5kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Solar-Man26.9kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana36.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
solar inverter repairs42.7kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
PB Power & Electrical44.2kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar44.3kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR44.9kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
ShadePower44.9kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics45.0kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering45.1kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar45.1kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions45.3kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA45.6kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide45.8kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler45.8kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR46.1kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists46.7kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical51.5kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical52.8kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning53.8kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar54.6kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Inman Valley

Sunlight Hours in Lower Inman Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lower Inman Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lower Inman Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Hotham, WA, which is about 2050.5 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.