Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nilpena?

Nilpena is located in South Australia about 441.8 km north of Adelaide and 1300.6 km west of Oman Ama. Nilpena has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Nilpena 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. Nilpena is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Nilpena during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Nilpena will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Nilpena

Rebate for Nilpena Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Nilpena by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nilpena
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 131.1 km from Nilpena.

Nilpena, SA is in the 5730 postcode area which has around 15 solar installations under 10 kW and about 20 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 82 households in the 5730 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toNilpena
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning152.5kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical172.3kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve172.8kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions173.6kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir216.3kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group227.4kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical235.8kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical237.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements245.8kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water245.9kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie246.5kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO247.0kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar250.8kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical251.3kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Ledlight Technologies252.3kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical265.1kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone309.5kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
QLD Country Solar310.0kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions310.9kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nilpena

Sunlight Hours in Nilpena

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nilpena

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nilpena, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nilma North, VIC, which is about 1071.6 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.