Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mclaren Flat?

Mclaren Flat is located in South Australia about 30.3 km south of Adelaide and 1418.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Mclaren Flat has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mclaren Flat, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mclaren Flat

Rebate for Mclaren Flat 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 Mclaren Flat 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 Mclaren Flat
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 26.5 km from Mclaren Flat.

Mclaren Flat, SA is in the 5171 postcode area which has around 1558 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1756 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2561 households in the 5171 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.92 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Mclaren Flat.

Solar Installers near toMclaren Flat
NameDistanceDetails
Solar-Man8.1kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana10.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
solar inverter repairs11.1kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar11.4kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR12.2kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
ShadePower13.1kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics13.1kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar13.3kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical13.4kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering13.5kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions13.6kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR13.7kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Solar Depot - SA13.9kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler13.9kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide14.0kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists15.1kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical17.0kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical18.3kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning19.7kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar20.0kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Keystones Solar Group20.3kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Energy House SA21.4kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical21.6kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS21.6kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mclaren Flat

Sunlight Hours in Mclaren Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mclaren Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mclaren Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mckinnon, VIC, which is about 649.6 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.