Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nain?

Nain is located in South Australia about 61.2 km north east of Adelaide and 1353.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Nain has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nain

Rebate for Nain 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 Nain by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nain
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa, which is approximately 9.1 km from Nain.

Nain, SA is in the 5360 postcode area which has around 250 solar installations under 10 kW and about 271 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 444 households in the 5360 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Nain.

Solar Installers near toNain
NameDistanceDetails
Ezy Power Australia9.5kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar21.2kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar22.0kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries22.4kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia22.4kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems22.8kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar23.3kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Town & Country Solar24.1kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex24.4kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️30.5kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR30.8kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Switch Energy31.5kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Bestel Systems31.8kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar34.5kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions37.7kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide40.5kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat40.5kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal40.5kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Track Energy41.1kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE42.1kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions42.6kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
SunBoost42.9kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia43.2kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nain

Sunlight Hours in Nain

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nain

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nailsworth, SA, which is about 56.7 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.