Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nectar Brook?

Nectar Brook is located in South Australia about 253.3 km north of Adelaide and 1360.5 km west of Oman Ama. Nectar Brook has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Nectar Brook, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nectar Brook

Rebate for Nectar Brook 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 Nectar Brook 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 Nectar Brook
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 206.4 km from Nectar Brook.

Nectar Brook, SA is in the 5495 postcode area which has around 209 solar installations under 10 kW and about 219 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 481 households in the 5495 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Nectar Brook.

Solar Installers near toNectar Brook
NameDistanceDetails
Baroota Reservoir24.0kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Flinders Solutions31.3kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical32.4kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve32.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning41.0kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group43.3kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements52.5kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie53.2kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical53.6kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
ENERCO53.7kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Allstar Electrical56.1kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water59.8kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical74.8kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar77.1kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical79.0kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Ledlight Technologies99.2kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
CMB Solutions136.8kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nectar Brook

Sunlight Hours in Nectar Brook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nectar Brook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nectar Brook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nebo, QLD, which is about 1616.9 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.