Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Light?

Mount Light is located in South Australia about 303.2 km south east of Adelaide and 1372.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Mount Light has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Light

Rebate for Mount Light 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 Light by month. The maximum is 7.28 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.89 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Light
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.237.28
Feb23.196.44
Mar17.714.92
Apr12.083.36
May8.272.30
Jun6.791.89
Jul7.362.05
Aug10.402.89
Sep14.053.90
Oct18.805.22
Nov22.776.32
Dec25.337.04

Figures from the weather station at Struan, which is approximately 9.0 km from Mount Light.

Mount Light, SA is in the 5271 postcode area which has around 1167 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1288 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3499 households in the 5271 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.98 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Mount Light.

Solar Installers near toMount Light
NameDistanceDetails
Sparkon Electrical Services7.0kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical7.1kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard7.3kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services17.6kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
eSmart Electrical75.0kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration78.9kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier88.2kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions88.7kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON89.0kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors90.0kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services90.9kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical91.6kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Natimuk Solar108.6kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect121.4kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham129.7kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Light

Sunlight Hours in Mount Light

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Light

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° 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 Light, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Liebig, NT, which is about 1779.1 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.