Are Solar Panels Worth It In Millers Creek?

Millers Creek is located in South Australia about 597.9 km north west of Adelaide and 1490.1 km west of Kurrowah. Millers Creek has a latitude of 30.0 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Millers 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. Millers Creek is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Millers Creek during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Millers Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Millers Creek

Rebate for Millers Creek Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Millers Creek by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Millers Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 147.3 km from Millers Creek.

Millers Creek, SA is in the 5720 postcode area which has around 5 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 257 households in the 5720 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.20 kW) for about every 51.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMillers Creek. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMillers Creek
NameDistanceDetails
QLD Country Solar235.3kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions237.7kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
SolarReserve321.2kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical321.6kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning322.2kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Flinders Solutions322.8kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Allstar Electrical366.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical366.9kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Baroota Reservoir376.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group396.8kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie399.6kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements399.7kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO400.3kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
EP Wiring Services412.0kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water413.2kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
All EP Solar416.7kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical425.6kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar429.4kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical431.0kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Millers Creek

Sunlight Hours in Millers Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Millers Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Millers Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Millers Bluff, TAS, which is about 1658.2 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.