Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nepean Bay?

Nepean Bay is located in South Australia about 128.8 km south west of Adelaide and 1527.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Nepean Bay has a latitude of 35.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Nepean Bay, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nepean Bay

Rebate for Nepean Bay 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 Nepean Bay by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nepean Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 23.8 km from Nepean Bay.

Nepean Bay, SA is in the 5223 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 765 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2209 households in the 5223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toNepean Bay. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toNepean Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies98.8kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical99.3kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana101.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Solar-Man101.9kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
PB Power & Electrical106.9kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs107.6kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering108.2kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions108.5kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower108.6kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA108.6kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar108.6kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics108.7kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists108.7kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide108.7kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler108.9kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar110.0kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR110.0kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR110.1kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys110.1kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nepean Bay

Sunlight Hours in Nepean Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nepean Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nepean Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nepabunna, SA, which is about 590.0 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.