Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mcharg Creek?

Mcharg Creek is located in South Australia about 39.6 km south of Adelaide and 1411.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Mcharg Creek has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mcharg Creek, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mcharg Creek

Rebate for Mcharg Creek 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 Mcharg Creek by month. The maximum is 7.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.04 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mcharg Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.117.53
Feb23.766.60
Mar18.815.23
Apr13.243.68
May8.992.50
Jun7.352.04
Jul7.982.22
Aug10.973.05
Sep15.084.19
Oct20.095.58
Nov24.046.68
Dec26.267.29

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Waite Institute, which is approximately 35.0 km from Mcharg Creek.

Mcharg Creek, SA is in the 5157 postcode area which has around 711 solar installations under 10 kW and about 787 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1139 households in the 5157 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Mcharg Creek.

Solar Installers near toMcharg Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Solar-Man15.4kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana24.3kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar25.1kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
solar inverter repairs25.4kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys25.8kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
JMD SOLAR25.9kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)26.0kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus26.2kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers26.2kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
PVDynamics27.1kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower27.1kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical27.4kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Go 4 Solar27.4kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR27.4kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical27.6kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering27.6kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions27.6kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical27.7kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA27.9kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler28.0kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide28.1kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Quark Solar28.4kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies28.8kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists29.2kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical29.4kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mcharg Creek

Sunlight Hours in Mcharg Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mcharg Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mcharg Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mcgraths Hill, NSW, which is about 1125.7 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.