Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nelshaby?

Nelshaby is located in South Australia about 207.2 km north of Adelaide and 1364.8 km west of Oman Ama. Nelshaby has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nelshaby

Rebate for Nelshaby 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 Nelshaby 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 Nelshaby
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 165.8 km from Nelshaby.

Nelshaby, SA is in the 5540 postcode area which has around 3100 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3289 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7716 households in the 5540 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Nelshaby.

Solar Installers near toNelshaby
NameDistanceDetails
SA Quality Home Improvements11.3kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie12.7kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO12.8kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group19.5kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water19.5kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Baroota Reservoir22.2kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical28.8kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar45.0kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical47.4kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical50.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical53.2kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Flinders Solutions75.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Ledlight Technologies75.9kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical76.3kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve76.5kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning86.1kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
CMB Solutions91.7kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions92.6kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone99.5kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical100.8kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions101.9kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nelshaby

Sunlight Hours in Nelshaby

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nelshaby

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nelshaby, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nelse, VIC, which is about 938.2 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.