Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Burr?

Mount Burr is located in South Australia about 332.3 km south east of Adelaide and 1431.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Mount Burr has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Burr

Rebate for Mount Burr 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 Burr by month. The maximum is 7.13 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Burr
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.677.13
Feb22.306.19
Mar17.084.75
Apr11.463.18
May7.812.17
Jun6.561.82
Jul7.101.97
Aug10.062.80
Sep13.693.80
Oct18.235.06
Nov22.286.19
Dec24.816.89

Figures from the weather station at Mount Burr Forest Reserve, which is approximately 5.6 km from Mount Burr.

Mount Burr, SA is in the 5279 postcode area which has around 82 solar installations under 10 kW and about 87 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 252 households in the 5279 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Mount Burr.

Solar Installers near toMount Burr
NameDistanceDetails
eSmart Electrical14.1kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier40.9kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions42.9kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors42.9kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON44.0kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services45.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical45.5kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services167.3kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services67.6kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical67.6kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard67.6kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering131.9kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar135.9kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration137.2kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Burr

Sunlight Hours in Mount Burr

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Burr

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° 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 Burr, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Burnett, VIC, which is about 447.2 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.