Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Falkland?

Mount Falkland is located in South Australia about 420.6 km north of Adelaide and 1274.0 km west of Oman Ama. Mount Falkland has a latitude of 31.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Falkland

Rebate for Mount Falkland 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 Falkland 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 Falkland
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 159.9 km from Mount Falkland.

Mount Falkland, SA is in the 5730 postcode area which has around 15 solar installations under 10 kW and about 20 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 82 households in the 5730 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Falkland
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning139.1kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical163.3kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve163.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions164.4kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir200.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group208.5kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Ledlight Technologies226.3kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical226.5kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water226.7kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Allstar Electrical228.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar228.4kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical228.7kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements230.1kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie231.0kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO231.4kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical246.8kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone284.5kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions298.6kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions299.4kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Falkland

Sunlight Hours in Mount Falkland

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Falkland

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.2° 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 Falkland, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Fairy, NSW, which is about 1126.7 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.