Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Barker Junction?

Mount Barker Junction is located in South Australia about 26.2 km south east of Adelaide and 1386.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Mount Barker Junction has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Barker Junction, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Barker Junction

Rebate for Mount Barker Junction 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 Mount Barker Junction 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 Mount Barker Junction
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 10.2 km from Mount Barker Junction.

Mount Barker Junction, SA is in the 5251 postcode area which has around 3341 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3766 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7020 households in the 5251 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.66 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mount Barker Junction.

Solar Installers near toMount Barker Junction
NameDistanceDetails
Quark Solar2.6kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Prime Energy Plus4.7kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers5.7kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)6.2kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
TFA Solar11.4kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology14.1kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Solarspot20.8kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare20.8kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood22.3kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical22.4kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions22.6kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar23.0kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar23.6kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
SolarRun Paradise23.9kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
MDB Solar24.1kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Solar SA24.4kmSolar SA is based in Glynde, SA.
Keystones Solar Group24.4kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Pure Built Services24.7kmPure Built Services is based in Felixstow, SA.
Micro Solar24.9kmMicro Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
P4B Solar24.9kmP4B Solar is based in Norwood, SA.
Solar Bull24.9kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.
SunEnergy25.0kmSunEnergy is based in Norwood, SA.
Renewable Energy Australia25.1kmRenewable Energy Australia is based in Norwood, SA.
Suntrix25.1kmSuntrix is based in Stepney, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage25.3kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
Watson Solar Suppliers25.3kmWatson Solar Suppliers is based in Adelaide, SA.
Climat Solar Panels Adelaide25.4kmClimat Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Royston Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Barker Junction

Sunlight Hours in Mount Barker Junction

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Barker Junction

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Barker Junction, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Barker, WA, which is about 1932.2 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.