Are Solar Panels Worth It In Outer Harbor?

Outer Harbor is located in South Australia about 19.3 km north west of Adelaide and 1403.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Outer Harbor has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Outer Harbor, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Outer Harbor

Rebate for Outer Harbor 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 Outer Harbor by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.19 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Outer Harbor
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.387.61
Feb24.176.71
Mar19.375.38
Apr13.713.81
May9.582.66
Jun7.882.19
Jul8.662.41
Aug11.803.28
Sep15.834.40
Oct20.715.75
Nov24.596.83
Dec26.577.38

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide, which is approximately 11.3 km from Outer Harbor.

Outer Harbor, SA is in the 5018 postcode area which has around 1295 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1337 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2684 households in the 5018 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.57 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Outer Harbor.

Solar Installers near toOuter Harbor
NameDistanceDetails
Electrawise6.8kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services7.2kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power7.2kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts8.1kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar8.4kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Powertech Energy8.8kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
APS Solar9.0kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
True Green Solar9.2kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
Green Engineering SA9.4kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Noble Solar Energy10.0kmNoble Solar Energy is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Advanced All Energy10.0kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
b.solar10.0kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Project Solar10.7kmProject Solar is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide10.8kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
Asp Solar10.9kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Solar Run Adelaide11.2kmSolar Run Adelaide is based in Blair Athol, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs11.3kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia11.4kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia11.5kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage11.5kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Now Energy - Solar Power Adelaide11.5kmNow Energy - Solar Power Adelaide is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
DQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide11.5kmDQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide is based in Gepps Cross, SA.
Tindo Solar11.6kmTindo Solar is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Aone Solar12.5kmAone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA.
SolarCart Warehouse12.8kmSolarCart Warehouse is based in Parafield, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Outer Harbor

Sunlight Hours in Outer Harbor

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 Outer Harbor

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 Outer Harbor, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Outalpa, SA, which is about 323.4 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.