Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Havelock?

Mount Havelock is located in South Australia about 362.1 km north of Adelaide and 1261.8 km west of Oman Ama. Mount Havelock has a latitude of 31.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Havelock

Rebate for Mount Havelock 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 Havelock 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 Havelock
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 193.5 km from Mount Havelock.

Mount Havelock, SA is in the 5434 postcode area which has around 94 solar installations under 10 kW and about 99 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 468 households in the 5434 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Havelock
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning99.9kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical128.9kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions129.6kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve129.8kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir152.3kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group155.4kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Ledlight Technologies164.8kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical170.4kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar170.5kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water172.7kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements180.9kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie182.0kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO182.3kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical187.0kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical189.2kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical193.7kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone223.5kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions240.1kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions241.3kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Havelock

Sunlight Hours in Mount Havelock

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Havelock

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.7° 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 Havelock, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Harris, NSW, which is about 849.3 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.