Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Magnificent?

Mount Magnificent is located in South Australia about 42.2 km south of Adelaide and 1415.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Mount Magnificent has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Magnificent

Rebate for Mount Magnificent 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 Magnificent by month. The maximum is 7.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.04 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Magnificent
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.117.53
Feb23.766.60
Mar18.815.23
Apr13.243.68
May8.992.50
Jun7.352.04
Jul7.982.22
Aug10.973.05
Sep15.084.19
Oct20.095.58
Nov24.046.68
Dec26.267.29

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Waite Institute, which is approximately 37.7 km from Mount Magnificent.

Mount Magnificent, SA is in the 5210 postcode area which has around 467 solar installations under 10 kW and about 514 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 695 households in the 5210 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.15 kW) for about every 1.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Mount Magnificent.

Solar Installers near toMount Magnificent
NameDistanceDetails
Solar-Man13.6kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys23.1kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana23.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies25.1kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical25.8kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
solar inverter repairs25.9kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar26.1kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR26.8kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
PVDynamics27.9kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower27.9kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar28.1kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical28.2kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering28.3kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR28.4kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions28.4kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA28.7kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler28.8kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide28.9kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical29.7kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical29.8kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists29.9kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)30.0kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus30.2kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers30.2kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Magnificent

Sunlight Hours in Mount Magnificent

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Magnificent

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° 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 Magnificent, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Magnet, WA, which is about 2125.3 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.