Are Solar Panels Worth It In Middle River?

Middle River is located in South Australia about 156.9 km south west of Adelaide and 1559.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Middle River has a latitude of 35.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Middle River, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Middle River

Rebate for Middle River 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 Middle River by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Middle River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 24.6 km from Middle River.

Middle River, SA is in the 5223 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 765 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2209 households in the 5223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMiddle River. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMiddle River
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana133.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Solar-Man136.7kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
PB Power & Electrical137.4kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs138.7kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering138.7kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies138.8kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists138.8kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions139.0kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA139.0kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide139.1kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar139.2kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower139.2kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics139.2kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler139.3kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical139.4kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR140.5kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
JMD SOLAR140.8kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar141.0kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Energy House SA146.4kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Middle River

Sunlight Hours in Middle River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Middle River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Middle River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Middle Ridge, QLD, which is about 1663.5 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.