Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Eba?

Mount Eba is located in South Australia about 601.0 km north west of Adelaide and 1525.8 km west of Kurrowah. Mount Eba has a latitude of 30.1 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Eba 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 Eba is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Eba during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mount Eba will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Eba

Rebate for Mount Eba Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Eba by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Eba
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 158.2 km from Mount Eba.

Mount Eba, SA is in the 5720 postcode area which has around 5 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 257 households in the 5720 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.20 kW) for about every 51.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMount Eba. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMount Eba
NameDistanceDetails
QLD Country Solar212.8kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions215.3kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
SolarReserve329.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical330.4kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions331.6kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning334.2kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Allstar Electrical369.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical370.8kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Baroota Reservoir384.8kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
All EP Solar397.0kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
EP Wiring Services404.6kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie406.0kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group406.1kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements406.2kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO406.6kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water421.7kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical432.6kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar439.5kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical441.2kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Eba

Sunlight Hours in Mount Eba

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Eba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.1° 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 Eba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Dutton Bay, SA, which is about 488.7 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.