Are Solar Panels Worth It In Onkaparinga Hills?

Onkaparinga Hills is located in South Australia about 24.0 km south of Adelaide and 1419.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Onkaparinga Hills has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Onkaparinga Hills, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Onkaparinga Hills

Rebate for Onkaparinga Hills 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 Onkaparinga Hills by month. The maximum is 7.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.04 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Onkaparinga Hills
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.117.53
Feb23.766.60
Mar18.815.23
Apr13.243.68
May8.992.50
Jun7.352.04
Jul7.982.22
Aug10.973.05
Sep15.084.19
Oct20.095.58
Nov24.046.68
Dec26.267.29

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Waite Institute, which is approximately 21.0 km from Onkaparinga Hills.

Onkaparinga Hills, SA is in the 5163 postcode area which has around 2885 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2988 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6199 households in the 5163 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.92 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Onkaparinga Hills.

Solar Installers near toOnkaparinga Hills
NameDistanceDetails
Adelite Electrical and Solar3.3kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
solar inverter repairs3.5kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
JMD SOLAR4.1kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
PVDynamics5.1kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower5.1kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar5.3kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR5.6kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering5.6kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions5.6kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical5.8kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA5.9kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler5.9kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide6.0kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists7.1kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana7.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical11.0kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning12.6kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical13.3kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Energy House SA13.9kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical14.1kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS14.3kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Solar-Man14.3kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar14.4kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Onkaparinga Hills

Sunlight Hours in Onkaparinga Hills

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 Onkaparinga Hills

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 Onkaparinga Hills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ongerup, WA, which is about 1838.4 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.