Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nene Valley?

Nene Valley is located in South Australia about 380.4 km south east of Adelaide and 1462.2 km south west of Lyra. Nene Valley has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Nene Valley, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nene Valley

Rebate for Nene Valley 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 Nene Valley by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nene Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.186.99
Feb21.616.00
Mar16.484.58
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.321.75
Jul7.061.96
Aug10.032.79
Sep13.663.79
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.836.06
Dec24.316.75

Figures from the weather station at Mount Gambier Aerodrome, which is approximately 35.0 km from Nene Valley.

Nene Valley, SA is in the 5291 postcode area which has around 1332 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1496 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4197 households in the 5291 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.04 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Nene Valley.

Solar Installers near toNene Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Stuckey Electrical Contractors28.0kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical28.5kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier28.6kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services29.4kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions30.1kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON30.8kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
eSmart Electrical48.4kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering99.4kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar102.9kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services1116.5kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nene Valley

Sunlight Hours in Nene Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nene Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nene Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nemingha, NSW, which is about 1225.5 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.