Are Solar Panels Worth It In Muston?

Muston is located in South Australia about 125.6 km south west of Adelaide and 1518.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Muston has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Muston, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Muston

Rebate for Muston 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 Muston by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Muston
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 37.0 km from Muston.

Muston, SA is in the 5221 postcode area which has around 123 solar installations under 10 kW and about 130 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 277 households in the 5221 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.04 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Muston.

Solar Installers near toMuston
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies88.0kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical88.4kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man95.3kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana96.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys99.2kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
PB Power & Electrical102.8kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs103.1kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering104.1kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Muston

Sunlight Hours in Muston

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Muston

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Muston, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Musselroe Bay, TAS, which is about 1066.5 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.