Are Solar Panels Worth It In Macgillivray?

Macgillivray is located in South Australia about 145.4 km south west of Adelaide and 1544.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Macgillivray has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Macgillivray

Rebate for Macgillivray 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 Macgillivray by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Macgillivray
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 7.1 km from Macgillivray.

Macgillivray, SA is in the 5223 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 765 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2209 households in the 5223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMacgillivray. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMacgillivray
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies116.0kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical116.5kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana118.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Solar-Man119.3kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
PB Power & Electrical123.8kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs124.6kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering125.1kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions125.4kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower125.5kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA125.5kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar125.5kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists125.6kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics125.6kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide125.6kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler125.8kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JMD SOLAR127.0kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR127.0kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar127.0kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys127.3kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Macgillivray

Sunlight Hours in Macgillivray

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Macgillivray

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Macgillivray, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Macfarlane, QLD, which is about 1466.3 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.