Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murray Town?

Murray Town is located in South Australia about 225.0 km north of Adelaide and 1346.6 km west of Oman Ama. Murray Town has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Murray Town, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murray Town

Rebate for Murray Town 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 Murray Town by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Murray Town
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 182.1 km from Murray Town.

Murray Town, SA is in the 5481 postcode area which has around 158 solar installations under 10 kW and about 170 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 355 households in the 5481 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Murray Town.

Solar Installers near toMurray Town
NameDistanceDetails
Aussie Farmers Group10.5kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Baroota Reservoir16.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water28.7kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements34.8kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie36.1kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO36.3kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar43.8kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical45.7kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical47.6kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical62.9kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Flinders Solutions64.6kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical65.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Allstar Electrical66.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
SolarReserve66.3kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning68.1kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Ledlight Technologies68.2kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone105.7kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
CMB Solutions105.9kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murray Town

Sunlight Hours in Murray Town

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Murray Town

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Murray Town, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murray Lock No 9, VIC, which is about 336.9 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.