Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marcollat?

Marcollat is located in South Australia about 249.3 km south east of Adelaide and 1368.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Marcollat has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Marcollat

Rebate for Marcollat 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 Marcollat by month. The maximum is 7.43 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Marcollat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.737.43
Feb23.546.54
Mar18.235.07
Apr12.623.51
May8.692.41
Jun7.192.00
Jul7.742.15
Aug10.722.98
Sep14.494.03
Oct19.355.37
Nov23.406.50
Dec25.907.19

Figures from the weather station at Padthaway, which is approximately 5.5 km from Marcollat.

Marcollat, SA is in the 5271 postcode area which has around 1167 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1288 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3499 households in the 5271 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.98 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Marcollat.

Solar Installers near toMarcollat
NameDistanceDetails
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration44.4kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services146.8kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard47.1kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical47.4kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services47.5kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
KPW Solutions87.9kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
eSmart Electrical107.9kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier135.6kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marcollat

Sunlight Hours in Marcollat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Marcollat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Marcollat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marchmont, NSW, which is about 792.5 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.