Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Hope?

Mount Hope is located in South Australia about 305.6 km west of Adelaide and 1636.4 km west of Oman Ama. Mount Hope has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Hope

Rebate for Mount Hope 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 Hope by month. The maximum is 7.33 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Hope
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.387.33
Feb22.956.38
Mar18.215.06
Apr13.243.68
May9.582.66
Jun8.212.28
Jul8.982.49
Aug11.883.30
Sep15.814.39
Oct20.285.63
Nov23.616.56
Dec25.617.11

Figures from the weather station at Port Lincoln, which is approximately 57.7 km from Mount Hope.

Mount Hope, SA is in the 5607 postcode area which has around 1130 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1191 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2895 households in the 5607 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Mount Hope.

Solar Installers near toMount Hope
NameDistanceDetails
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar29.1kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical69.4kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
All EP Solar71.6kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions79.1kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln79.7kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical79.7kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
EP Wiring Services108.7kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Hope

Sunlight Hours in Mount Hope

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Hope

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° 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 Hope, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Hope, NSW, which is about 980.5 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.