Are Solar Panels Worth It In New Residence?

New Residence is located in South Australia about 176.2 km east of Adelaide and 1229.0 km south west of Oman Ama. New Residence has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for New Residence

Rebate for New Residence 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 Residence by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in New Residence
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 18.3 km from New Residence.

New Residence, SA is in the 5333 postcode area which has around 1351 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1487 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2614 households in the 5333 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.53 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in New Residence.

Solar Installers near toNew Residence
NameDistanceDetails
Creative Pools & Landscaping17.7kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical17.9kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar40.8kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
YES Solar40.9kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy41.0kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy41.0kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
GB Electrical44.8kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning130.8kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Electrical Pro131.6kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to New Residence

Sunlight Hours in New Residence

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in New Residence

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° 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 Residence, is to look at if solar power is worth it in New Port, SA, which is about 182.7 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.