Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mawson Lakes?

Mawson Lakes is located in South Australia about 13.6 km north of Adelaide and 1396.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Mawson Lakes has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mawson Lakes, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mawson Lakes

Rebate for Mawson Lakes 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 Mawson Lakes by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.19 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mawson Lakes
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.387.61
Feb24.176.71
Mar19.375.38
Apr13.713.81
May9.582.66
Jun7.882.19
Jul8.662.41
Aug11.803.28
Sep15.834.40
Oct20.715.75
Nov24.596.83
Dec26.577.38

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide, which is approximately 3.2 km from Mawson Lakes.

Mawson Lakes, SA is in the 5095 postcode area which has around 3256 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3498 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8287 households in the 5095 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Mawson Lakes.

Solar Installers near toMawson Lakes
NameDistanceDetails
Now Energy - Solar Power Adelaide0.6kmNow Energy - Solar Power Adelaide is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Project Solar0.6kmProject Solar is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Tindo Solar0.8kmTindo Solar is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Noble Solar Energy1.0kmNoble Solar Energy is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Oslec Energy2.2kmOslec Energy is based in Pooraka, SA.
Generate Energy2.3kmGenerate Energy is based in Pooraka, SA.
Solar Webshop2.3kmSolar Webshop is based in Pooraka, SA.
SolarCart Warehouse2.6kmSolarCart Warehouse is based in Parafield, SA.
JC Energy3.0kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.
APS Solar3.1kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
The Solar Kingdom3.5kmThe Solar Kingdom is based in Ingle Farm, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar3.5kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Powertech Energy3.8kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.3.9kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
DQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide3.9kmDQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide is based in Gepps Cross, SA.
Mane Service Group4.1kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Solar Run Adelaide4.7kmSolar Run Adelaide is based in Blair Athol, SA.
SA Solar4.8kmSA Solar is based in Para Vista, SA.
Solar Power Systems Adelaide | Rite Price Solar5.7kmSolar Power Systems Adelaide | Rite Price Solar is based in Valley View, SA.
Revolutionary Solar - Solar Installation, Solar Panel5.9kmRevolutionary Solar - Solar Installation, Solar Panel is based in Clearview, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar6.0kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Green Engineering SA6.2kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mawson Lakes

Sunlight Hours in Mawson Lakes

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mawson Lakes

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mawson Lakes, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mawson, WA, which is about 2009.7 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.