Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Osmond?

Mount Osmond is located in South Australia about 6.3 km south east of Adelaide and 1400.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Mount Osmond has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Osmond

Rebate for Mount Osmond 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 Osmond 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 Osmond
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 2.7 km from Mount Osmond.

Mount Osmond, SA is in the 5064 postcode area which has around 1546 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1758 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3864 households in the 5064 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mount Osmond.

Solar Installers near toMount Osmond
NameDistanceDetails
Class A Energy Solutions2.6kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Solarcare4.6kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarspot4.6kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood4.8kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
SunEnergy5.6kmSunEnergy is based in Norwood, SA.
Watson Solar Suppliers5.6kmWatson Solar Suppliers is based in Adelaide, SA.
SolarWind5.7kmSolarWind is based in Hyde Park, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage5.7kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
Hendry Solar Energy5.8kmHendry Solar Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.
Amazing Solar Adelaide - Solar Panels for Home & Business5.8kmAmazing Solar Adelaide - Solar Panels for Home & Business is based in Adelaide, SA.
Martinez Solar Systems6.0kmMartinez Solar Systems is based in Adelaide, SA.
Renewable Energy Australia6.0kmRenewable Energy Australia is based in Norwood, SA.
P4B Solar6.0kmP4B Solar is based in Norwood, SA.
YES Group6.2kmYES Group is based in Kent Town, SA.
Chint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy6.3kmChint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy is based in Kent Town, SA.
South Solar & Water6.3kmSouth Solar & Water is based in Adelaide, SA.
Energy Buster6.4kmEnergy Buster is based in Norwood, SA.
Suntrix6.4kmSuntrix is based in Stepney, SA.
Go Sunny Solar6.4kmGo Sunny Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Sunlands Solar6.5kmSunlands Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
sunfarmers solar6.5kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.
Wilson Solar Installations6.6kmWilson Solar Installations is based in Adelaide, SA.
Design Ecology6.7kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Madison Australia | Ultimate Energy6.8kmMadison Australia | Ultimate Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.
The Solar River Project6.9kmThe Solar River Project is based in Adelaide, SA.
GreenUltimate - Solar Panel Installation Adelaide SA7.0kmGreenUltimate - Solar Panel Installation Adelaide SA is based in Adelaide, SA.
SYNC Energy7.0kmSYNC Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Osmond

Sunlight Hours in Mount Osmond

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Osmond

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° 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 Osmond, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Ommaney, QLD, which is about 1585.1 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.