Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lower Light?

Lower Light is located in South Australia about 44.9 km north of Adelaide and 1396.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Lower Light has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lower Light

Rebate for Lower Light 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 Light by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lower Light
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 21.4 km from Lower Light.

Lower Light, SA is in the 5501 postcode area which has around 1901 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2193 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3258 households in the 5501 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lower Light.

Solar Installers near toLower Light
NameDistanceDetails
Sunny Energy Australia17.1kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️22.7kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar24.5kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
JBM SOLAR25.9kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Rite Price Solar26.6kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Energyplex26.7kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Bestel Systems26.9kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar26.9kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar26.9kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Town & Country Solar27.2kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia27.2kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries27.2kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems27.4kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions27.6kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Powertech Energy29.0kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide29.4kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat29.4kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal29.4kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
APS Solar29.6kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
SunBoost30.4kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Mane Service Group31.3kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.31.4kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE31.6kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Noble Solar Energy31.9kmNoble Solar Energy is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Project Solar32.1kmProject Solar is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar32.2kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
SolarCart Warehouse32.6kmSolarCart Warehouse is based in Parafield, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Light

Sunlight Hours in Lower Light

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 Lower Light

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° 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 Light, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Lewis Ponds, NSW, which is about 1006.4 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.