Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Freeling?

Mount Freeling is located in South Australia about 552.8 km north of Adelaide and 1170.5 km west of Kurrowah. Mount Freeling has a latitude of 30.0 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Freeling 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 Freeling is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Freeling during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Freeling

Rebate for Mount Freeling Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Freeling 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 Freeling
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 276.7 km from Mount Freeling.

Mount Freeling, SA is in the 5731 postcode area which has around 12 solar installations under 10 kW and about 43 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 327 households in the 5731 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.75 kW) for about every 27.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Freeling
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning289.3kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical315.2kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve316.0kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions316.3kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir347.0kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group350.7kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Ledlight Technologies352.8kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical363.3kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar363.7kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water367.9kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements376.0kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie377.0kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO377.4kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical377.6kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical379.4kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical388.9kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone411.1kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions431.9kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions433.4kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Freeling

Sunlight Hours in Mount Freeling

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 3 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Freeling

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.0° 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 Freeling, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Franklin, VIC, which is about 921.8 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.