Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marion?

Marion is located in South Australia about 8.8 km south west of Adelaide and 1411.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Marion has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Marion

Rebate for Marion 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 Marion by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Marion
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 6.1 km from Marion.

Marion, SA is in the 5043 postcode area which has around 2873 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2973 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8219 households in the 5043 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Marion.

Solar Installers near toMarion
NameDistanceDetails
Best Price Solar1.1kmBest Price Solar is based in Ascot Park, SA.
Morphett Air1.9kmMorphett Air is based in Park Holme, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS2.0kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Eco Plus2.3kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA2.3kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Solar Storage Australia2.3kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Action Energy Australia2.3kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Battery Energy Storage Systems2.4kmBattery Energy Storage Systems is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Apex Energy Australia2.4kmApex Energy Australia is based in Melrose Park, SA.
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR2.4kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia2.5kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical2.5kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting2.6kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Energy House SA2.8kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
EcoSouth Solar2.9kmEcoSouth Solar is based in Edwardstown, SA.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide3.0kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Steadfast Solar3.3kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Esena Energy Consultants3.3kmEsena Energy Consultants is based in Clarence Gardens, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning3.4kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Guardian Electrical3.9kmGuardian Electrical is based in Glenelg, SA.
Goliath Solar Adelaide4.4kmGoliath Solar Adelaide is based in Camden Park, SA.
Bright Earth Solar4.6kmBright Earth Solar is based in North Plympton, SA.
Wigan Industries4.6kmWigan Industries is based in Kings Park, SA.
Venergy4.7kmVenergy is based in North Plympton, SA.
sunfarmers solar4.8kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.
Venergy Australia4.8kmVenergy Australia is based in Glandore, SA.
Keystones Solar Group5.1kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marion

Sunlight Hours in Marion

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 Marion

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 Marion, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marino, SA, which is about 6.4 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.