Are Solar Panels Worth It In Merriton?

Merriton is located in South Australia about 174.7 km north of Adelaide and 1372.0 km west of Oman Ama. Merriton has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Merriton

Rebate for Merriton 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 Merriton by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Merriton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 134.0 km from Merriton.

Merriton, SA is in the 5523 postcode area which has around 402 solar installations under 10 kW and about 419 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 954 households in the 5523 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Merriton.

Solar Installers near toMerriton
NameDistanceDetails
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical7.7kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
ENERCO27.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements27.8kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie27.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water28.4kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group44.8kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar45.7kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical47.8kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Baroota Reservoir54.8kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
CMB Solutions62.3kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions63.9kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical67.4kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical69.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical73.9kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions76.4kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Ledlight Technologies77.0kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone79.1kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar89.0kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Flinders Solutions106.6kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical107.9kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve108.0kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Merriton

Sunlight Hours in Merriton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Merriton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Merriton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Merrinee, VIC, which is about 345.0 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.