Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Ive?

Mount Ive is located in South Australia about 358.1 km north west of Adelaide and 1531.1 km west of Oman Ama. Mount Ive has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Ive

Rebate for Mount Ive 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 Ive by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.59 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Ive
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.737.70
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.005.56
Apr14.914.14
May10.913.03
Jun9.312.59
Jul10.132.82
Aug13.043.62
Sep17.234.79
Oct21.405.95
Nov24.836.90
Dec26.797.44

Figures from the weather station at Kyancutta, which is approximately 83.0 km from Mount Ive.

Mount Ive, SA is in the 5717 postcode area which has around 5 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Ive
NameDistanceDetails
Positive Off-Grid Solutions103.7kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar105.1kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
EP Wiring Services138.1kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Allstar Electrical151.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical154.4kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve160.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical161.9kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions162.1kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
All EP Solar165.0kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning187.8kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar188.5kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Baroota Reservoir194.0kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie197.6kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO198.1kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements198.5kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group216.4kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions216.8kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical222.5kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical222.8kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Ive

Sunlight Hours in Mount Ive

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Ive

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° 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 Ive, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Isa East, QLD, which is about 1354.6 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.