Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount George?

Mount George is located in South Australia about 17.0 km south east of Adelaide and 1392.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Mount George has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount George

Rebate for Mount George 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 George 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 George
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 5.9 km from Mount George.

Mount George, SA is in the 5155 postcode area which has around 618 solar installations under 10 kW and about 679 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1616 households in the 5155 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Mount George.

Solar Installers near toMount George
NameDistanceDetails
TFA Solar3.4kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology5.4kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Quark Solar10.3kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Prime Energy Plus11.0kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solarspot11.8kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare11.9kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solar Wholesalers13.0kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions13.4kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood13.5kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)13.6kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical14.8kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar14.9kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar15.4kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Solar SA15.6kmSolar SA is based in Glynde, SA.
MDB Solar15.7kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
SolarRun Paradise15.8kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
P4B Solar15.8kmP4B Solar is based in Norwood, SA.
SunEnergy15.8kmSunEnergy is based in Norwood, SA.
Renewable Energy Australia15.9kmRenewable Energy Australia is based in Norwood, SA.
Pure Built Services16.0kmPure Built Services is based in Felixstow, SA.
Suntrix16.0kmSuntrix is based in Stepney, SA.
Watson Solar Suppliers16.1kmWatson Solar Suppliers is based in Adelaide, SA.
Keystones Solar Group16.2kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage16.2kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
Chint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy16.3kmChint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy is based in Kent Town, SA.
Climat Solar Panels Adelaide16.4kmClimat Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Royston Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount George

Sunlight Hours in Mount George

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount George

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° 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 George, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Garnet, QLD, which is about 2025.0 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.