Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marden?

Marden is located in South Australia about 5.2 km north east of Adelaide and 1398.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Marden has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Marden

Rebate for Marden 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 Marden by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.14 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Marden
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.417.61
Feb24.086.69
Mar19.145.32
Apr13.523.75
May9.362.60
Jun7.702.14
Jul8.452.35
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.574.32
Oct20.585.72
Nov24.556.82
Dec26.607.39

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Kent Town, which is approximately 3.2 km from Marden.

Marden, SA is in the 5070 postcode area which has around 2019 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2231 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6092 households in the 5070 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Marden.

Solar Installers near toMarden
NameDistanceDetails
Climat Solar Panels Adelaide0.2kmClimat Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Royston Park, SA.
Solar SA1.2kmSolar SA is based in Glynde, SA.
Pure Built Services1.7kmPure Built Services is based in Felixstow, SA.
Suntrix1.9kmSuntrix is based in Stepney, SA.
Solar Connected2.0kmSolar Connected is based in Walkerville, SA.
iGreen Energy SA2.0kmiGreen Energy SA is based in Walkerville, SA.
Construct Solar2.0kmConstruct Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
SunlightPower2.2kmSunlightPower is based in Manningham, SA.
P4B Solar2.3kmP4B Solar is based in Norwood, SA.
Renewable Energy Australia2.6kmRenewable Energy Australia is based in Norwood, SA.
Chint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy2.8kmChint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy is based in Kent Town, SA.
MDB Solar3.0kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Micro Solar3.1kmMicro Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Carbo Solar3.3kmCarbo Solar is based in Broadview, SA.
JA Solar and Batteries3.4kmJA Solar and Batteries is based in Windsor Gardens, SA.
SunEnergy3.4kmSunEnergy is based in Norwood, SA.
YES Group3.4kmYES Group is based in Kent Town, SA.
Energy Buster3.5kmEnergy Buster is based in Norwood, SA.
General Solar & Electrical Australia's Warehouse3.7kmGeneral Solar & Electrical Australia's Warehouse is based in Windsor Gardens, SA.
The Solar River Project4.2kmThe Solar River Project is based in Adelaide, SA.
Natural Technology Systems4.2kmNatural Technology Systems is based in Prospect, SA.
Revolutionary Solar - Solar Installation, Solar Panel4.2kmRevolutionary Solar - Solar Installation, Solar Panel is based in Clearview, SA.
Watson Solar Suppliers4.3kmWatson Solar Suppliers is based in Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marden

Sunlight Hours in Marden

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 Marden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Marden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mardella, WA, which is about 2114.3 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.