Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moorlands?

Moorlands is located in South Australia about 103.0 km east of Adelaide and 1336.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Moorlands has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moorlands

Rebate for Moorlands 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 Moorlands by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Moorlands
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 85.2 km from Moorlands.

Moorlands, SA is in the 5301 postcode area which has around 118 solar installations under 10 kW and about 122 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 381 households in the 5301 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.81 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Moorlands.

Solar Installers near toMoorlands
NameDistanceDetails
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning19.3kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Electrical Pro36.0kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)74.0kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers74.5kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar76.3kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Prime Energy Plus76.5kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
KPW Solutions78.9kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys86.2kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
TFA Solar87.9kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology90.8kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar91.0kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Track Energy95.7kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Switch Energy96.6kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical97.0kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solarspot97.2kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare97.2kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies97.5kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical97.7kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar98.2kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood98.9kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
SolarRun Paradise99.1kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar99.4kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions99.5kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Solar Bull99.6kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.
MDB Solar99.7kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Keystones Solar Group100.3kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Micro Solar100.3kmMicro Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moorlands

Sunlight Hours in Moorlands

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 Moorlands

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 Moorlands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moorland, NSW, which is about 1261.8 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.