Are Solar Panels Worth It In New Port?

New Port is located in South Australia about 14.0 km north west of Adelaide and 1407.7 km south west of Oman Ama. New Port has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in New Port, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for New Port

Rebate for New Port 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 New Port by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in New Port
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.327.59
Feb23.986.66
Mar19.015.28
Apr13.413.72
May9.252.57
Jun7.602.11
Jul8.302.31
Aug11.393.16
Sep15.464.30
Oct20.435.68
Nov24.416.78
Dec26.547.37

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide West Terrace, which is approximately 12.1 km from New Port.

New Port, SA is in the 5015 postcode area which has around 888 solar installations under 10 kW and about 982 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2753 households in the 5015 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in New Port.

Solar Installers near toNew Port
NameDistanceDetails
Adelaide Solar Services0.3kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power1.2kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise1.7kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts2.6kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
Advanced All Energy3.6kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
b.solar3.6kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide4.0kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
True Green Solar4.8kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
Asp Solar5.7kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar6.0kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs6.2kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Green Engineering SA6.4kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage6.5kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia6.5kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Aone Solar7.4kmAone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar7.7kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Australian Solar Care7.8kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems8.0kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Solargain Adelaide8.0kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
Sparkwire Solar8.2kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Sunfusion8.5kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services8.8kmAdelaide Solar & Electrical Services is based in Welland, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to New Port

Sunlight Hours in New Port

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in New Port

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after New Port, is to look at if solar power is worth it in New Park, NSW, which is about 1535.0 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.