Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Barker Springs?

Mount Barker Springs is located in South Australia about 33.2 km south east of Adelaide and 1386.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Mount Barker Springs has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Barker Springs

Rebate for Mount Barker Springs 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 Springs 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 Springs
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 18.5 km from Mount Barker Springs.

Mount Barker Springs, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 24 solar installers near to or in Mount Barker Springs.

Solar Installers near toMount Barker Springs
NameDistanceDetails
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)3.3kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers3.8kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus5.8kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar6.4kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
TFA Solar19.3kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology20.4kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical27.0kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood28.3kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Solarspot28.4kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare28.4kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar28.7kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions29.6kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Keystones Solar Group29.6kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical29.8kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar31.1kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage31.6kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
SolarRun Paradise32.0kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
MDB Solar32.1kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Solar SA32.2kmSolar SA is based in Glynde, SA.
Action Energy Australia32.2kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA32.2kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
SunEnergy32.2kmSunEnergy is based in Norwood, SA.
Eco Plus32.2kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
sunfarmers solar32.3kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Barker Springs

Sunlight Hours in Mount Barker Springs

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Barker Springs

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° 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 Springs, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Barker Junction, SA, which is about 8.3 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.