Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lucindale?

Lucindale is located in South Australia about 276.9 km south east of Adelaide and 1397.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Lucindale has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lucindale

Rebate for Lucindale 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 Lucindale by month. The maximum is 7.28 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lucindale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb23.156.43
Mar17.654.90
Apr11.953.32
May8.122.26
Jun6.751.87
Jul7.432.06
Aug10.522.92
Sep14.103.92
Oct18.665.18
Nov22.646.29
Dec25.036.95

Figures from the weather station at Konetta, which is approximately 39.7 km from Lucindale.

Lucindale, SA is in the 5272 postcode area which has around 123 solar installations under 10 kW and about 134 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 424 households in the 5272 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.81 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Lucindale.

Solar Installers near toLucindale
NameDistanceDetails
Beyond Energy Integrated Services132.8kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard33.5kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical33.7kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services33.8kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
eSmart Electrical67.9kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration81.2kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier98.8kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions100.1kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors100.8kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lucindale

Sunlight Hours in Lucindale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lucindale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lucindale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lucinda, QLD, which is about 2131.6 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.