Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Mary?

Mount Mary is located in South Australia about 121.3 km north east of Adelaide and 1291.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Mount Mary has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Mary

Rebate for Mount Mary 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 Mary by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Mary
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 59.0 km from Mount Mary.

Mount Mary, SA is in the 5374 postcode area which has around 349 solar installations under 10 kW and about 380 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 769 households in the 5374 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Mary
NameDistanceDetails
GB Electrical49.9kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar63.5kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Ezy Power Australia65.2kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone66.4kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions83.0kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar84.1kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar84.8kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia85.2kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries85.2kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems85.5kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
CMB Solutions86.1kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar86.3kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Town & Country Solar86.7kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex87.0kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Switch Energy89.9kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
JBM SOLAR93.2kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️93.3kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Bestel Systems94.0kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar96.6kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Track Energy99.7kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions99.7kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Solar Beat102.2kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide102.2kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal102.2kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Mary

Sunlight Hours in Mount Mary

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 Mary

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 Mary, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Martin, QLD, which is about 1713.8 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.