Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Schank?

Mount Schank is located in South Australia about 371.5 km west of Melbourne and 1443.0 km south west of Lyra. Mount Schank has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Schank

Rebate for Mount Schank 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 Schank by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Schank
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.186.99
Feb21.616.00
Mar16.484.58
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.321.75
Jul7.061.96
Aug10.032.79
Sep13.663.79
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.836.06
Dec24.316.75

Figures from the weather station at Mount Gambier Aerodrome, which is approximately 19.5 km from Mount Schank.

Mount Schank, SA is in the 5291 postcode area which has around 1332 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1496 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4197 households in the 5291 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.04 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Mount Schank.

Solar Installers near toMount Schank
NameDistanceDetails
Mustart Electrical9.9kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services10.8kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors10.9kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier12.5kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions12.6kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON12.7kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
eSmart Electrical52.1kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering85.8kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar89.6kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services107.1kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical107.2kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Schank

Sunlight Hours in Mount Schank

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Schank

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° 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 Schank, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Sarah, SA, which is about 1321.2 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.