Are Solar Panels Worth It In O'sullivan Beach?

O'sullivan Beach is located in South Australia about 23.8 km south west of Adelaide and 1423.3 km south west of Oman Ama. O'sullivan Beach has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in O'sullivan Beach, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for O'sullivan Beach 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. O'sullivan Beach is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in O'sullivan Beach 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 O'sullivan Beach will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for O'sullivan Beach

Rebate for O'sullivan Beach 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 O'sullivan Beach by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in O'sullivan Beach
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 19.0 km from O'sullivan Beach.

O'sullivan Beach, SA is in the 5166 postcode area which has around 376 solar installations under 10 kW and about 386 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 987 households in the 5166 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.42 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in O'sullivan Beach.

Solar Installers near toO'sullivan Beach
NameDistanceDetails
PB Power & Electrical0.9kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering2.1kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions2.4kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA2.5kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar2.5kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower2.6kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide2.6kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics2.6kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler2.8kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists2.8kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs3.1kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR3.9kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
JMD SOLAR4.3kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar4.7kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana7.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Energy House SA12.3kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning12.4kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical12.6kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical12.9kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS13.0kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Solar Storage Australia14.3kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia14.3kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Steadfast Solar14.7kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Action Energy Australia15.3kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA15.3kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Eco Plus15.4kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Keystones Solar Group15.6kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to O'sullivan Beach

Sunlight Hours in O'sullivan Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in O'sullivan Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after O'sullivan Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in O'reillys, QLD, which is about 1582.0 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.