Are Solar Panels Worth It In Morchard?

Morchard is located in South Australia about 246.2 km north of Adelaide and 1316.7 km west of Oman Ama. Morchard has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Morchard

Rebate for Morchard 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 Morchard by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Morchard
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 200.9 km from Morchard.

Morchard, SA is in the 5431 postcode area which has around 236 solar installations under 10 kW and about 254 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 483 households in the 5431 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Morchard.

Solar Installers near toMorchard
NameDistanceDetails
Aussie Farmers Group38.6kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Baroota Reservoir45.8kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar54.5kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water54.7kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Leesong Electrical55.0kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning59.8kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Ledlight Technologies62.6kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements68.0kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie69.3kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO69.4kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Flinders Solutions71.4kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical72.1kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve73.0kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical75.8kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical92.5kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical95.5kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone114.7kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Morchard

Sunlight Hours in Morchard

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Morchard

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Morchard, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Morbinning, WA, which is about 2000.4 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.