Are Solar Panels Worth It In Para Hills West?

Para Hills West is located in South Australia about 15.0 km north of Adelaide and 1393.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Para Hills West has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Para Hills West

Rebate for Para Hills West 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 Para Hills West 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 Para Hills West
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 2.8 km from Para Hills West.

Para Hills West, SA is in the 5096 postcode area which has around 2704 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2831 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5715 households in the 5096 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.92 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Para Hills West.

Solar Installers near toPara Hills West
NameDistanceDetails
JC Energy0.5kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.
SolarCart Warehouse0.6kmSolarCart Warehouse is based in Parafield, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar1.2kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Oslec Energy1.9kmOslec Energy is based in Pooraka, SA.
Solar Webshop1.9kmSolar Webshop is based in Pooraka, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.2.0kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Mane Service Group2.2kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Generate Energy2.2kmGenerate Energy is based in Pooraka, SA.
The Solar Kingdom2.3kmThe Solar Kingdom is based in Ingle Farm, SA.
Now Energy - Solar Power Adelaide2.6kmNow Energy - Solar Power Adelaide is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Tindo Solar2.6kmTindo Solar is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Project Solar2.9kmProject Solar is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
SA Solar3.4kmSA Solar is based in Para Vista, SA.
Noble Solar Energy3.5kmNoble Solar Energy is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
SunBoost4.1kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
APS Solar4.5kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE4.6kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Solar Power Systems Adelaide | Rite Price Solar5.0kmSolar Power Systems Adelaide | Rite Price Solar is based in Valley View, SA.
Powertech Energy5.0kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Adelaide Solar Warranty & Repairs5.5kmAdelaide Solar Warranty & Repairs is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Off Grid Solar5.5kmOff Grid Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Powitt Solar5.5kmPowitt Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Para Hills West

Sunlight Hours in Para Hills West

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 Para Hills West

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 Para Hills West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Para Hills, SA, which is about 1.1 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.