Are Solar Panels Worth It In Myrtle Springs?

Myrtle Springs is located in South Australia about 510.4 km north of Adelaide and 1282.5 km west of Kurrowah. Myrtle Springs has a latitude of 30.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Myrtle Springs, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Myrtle Springs 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. Myrtle Springs is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Myrtle Springs during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Myrtle Springs will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Myrtle Springs

Rebate for Myrtle Springs Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Myrtle Springs by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Myrtle Springs
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 164.9 km from Myrtle Springs.

Myrtle Springs, SA is in the 5731 postcode area which has around 12 solar installations under 10 kW and about 43 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 327 households in the 5731 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.75 kW) for about every 27.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMyrtle Springs. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMyrtle Springs
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning222.4kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical242.1kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve242.5kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions243.3kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir286.1kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group296.6kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical305.4kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical306.5kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water315.0kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements315.6kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie316.4kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO316.9kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Ledlight Technologies317.8kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar318.7kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical319.1kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical334.5kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
QLD Country Solar349.4kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions350.7kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Goyder Renewables Zone375.9kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Myrtle Springs

Sunlight Hours in Myrtle Springs

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Myrtle Springs

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Myrtle Springs, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Myrtle Park, NSW, which is about 884.8 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.