Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Mckenzie?

Mount Mckenzie is located in South Australia about 60.6 km north east of Adelaide and 1344.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Mount Mckenzie has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Mckenzie

Rebate for Mount Mckenzie 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 Mckenzie 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 Mckenzie
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 12.9 km from Mount Mckenzie.

Mount Mckenzie, SA is in the 5353 postcode area which has around 878 solar installations under 10 kW and about 962 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2089 households in the 5353 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Mount Mckenzie.

Solar Installers near toMount Mckenzie
NameDistanceDetails
Ezy Power Australia13.1kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Switch Energy29.7kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar31.8kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems31.8kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia31.9kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries31.9kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar31.9kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Town & Country Solar32.5kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex33.0kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar34.3kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
JBM SOLAR37.3kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems37.5kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Track Energy38.9kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️38.9kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Rite Price Solar39.8kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions42.2kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions43.1kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal44.0kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat44.0kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide44.0kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE44.5kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost45.9kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Mane Service Group47.8kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.47.9kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar48.1kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JC Energy48.6kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Mckenzie

Sunlight Hours in Mount Mckenzie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Mckenzie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° 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 Mckenzie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Mcintyre, SA, which is about 353.1 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.