Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Mcintyre?

Mount Mcintyre is located in South Australia about 335.6 km south east of Adelaide and 1427.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Mount Mcintyre has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Mcintyre

Rebate for Mount Mcintyre 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 Mcintyre by month. The maximum is 7.13 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Mcintyre
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.677.13
Feb22.306.19
Mar17.084.75
Apr11.463.18
May7.812.17
Jun6.561.82
Jul7.101.97
Aug10.062.80
Sep13.693.80
Oct18.235.06
Nov22.286.19
Dec24.816.89

Figures from the weather station at Mount Burr Forest Reserve, which is approximately 9.7 km from Mount Mcintyre.

Mount Mcintyre, SA is in the 5279 postcode area which has around 82 solar installations under 10 kW and about 87 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 252 households in the 5279 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Mount Mcintyre.

Solar Installers near toMount Mcintyre
NameDistanceDetails
eSmart Electrical18.7kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier37.3kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions39.1kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors39.4kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON40.2kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services41.4kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical41.8kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services166.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services66.3kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical66.3kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard66.4kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering127.5kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar131.6kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning133.4kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Mcintyre

Sunlight Hours in Mount Mcintyre

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Mcintyre

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° 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 Mcintyre, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Mceuen, QLD, which is about 1638.0 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.