Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lower Mitcham?

Lower Mitcham is located in South Australia about 5.4 km south of Adelaide and 1405.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Lower Mitcham has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lower Mitcham

Rebate for Lower Mitcham 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 Mitcham 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 Mitcham
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 2.8 km from Lower Mitcham.

Lower Mitcham, SA is in the 5062 postcode area which has around 2291 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2595 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5177 households in the 5062 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Lower Mitcham.

Solar Installers near toLower Mitcham
NameDistanceDetails
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage1.3kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
sunfarmers solar1.7kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood2.4kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting2.7kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
SolarWind2.9kmSolarWind is based in Hyde Park, SA.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide2.9kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Melrose Park, SA.
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR3.0kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Apex Energy Australia3.0kmApex Energy Australia is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Battery Energy Storage Systems3.0kmBattery Energy Storage Systems is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Esena Energy Consultants3.0kmEsena Energy Consultants is based in Clarence Gardens, SA.
EcoSouth Solar3.3kmEcoSouth Solar is based in Edwardstown, SA.
Venergy Australia3.9kmVenergy Australia is based in Glandore, SA.
Eco Plus4.0kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Wigan Industries4.1kmWigan Industries is based in Kings Park, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions4.2kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Action Energy Australia4.2kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA4.2kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Best Price Solar4.3kmBest Price Solar is based in Ascot Park, SA.
Amazing Solar Adelaide - Solar Panels for Home & Business4.3kmAmazing Solar Adelaide - Solar Panels for Home & Business is based in Adelaide, SA.
Morphett Air4.5kmMorphett Air is based in Park Holme, SA.
Sunfuel Solar4.7kmSunfuel Solar is based in Wayville, SA.
Keystones Solar Group4.7kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar5.0kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Hendry Solar Energy5.1kmHendry Solar Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Mitcham

Sunlight Hours in Lower Mitcham

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 Lower Mitcham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° 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 Mitcham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Marshes, TAS, which is about 1106.1 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.