Are Solar Panels Worth It In Parilla?

Parilla is located in South Australia about 196.5 km east of Adelaide and 1258.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Parilla has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Parilla

Rebate for Parilla 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 Parilla by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Parilla
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 95.3 km from Parilla.

Parilla, SA is in the 5303 postcode area which has around 29 solar installations under 10 kW and about 36 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 102 households in the 5303 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.76 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toParilla
NameDistanceDetails
KPW Solutions90.0kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical93.1kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping93.3kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar113.1kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration113.6kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning114.9kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Redmud Green Energy122.9kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy122.9kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Solar122.9kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Electrical Pro130.3kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
GB Electrical139.8kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)168.8kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers169.2kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar170.6kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Prime Energy Plus171.1kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Mildura Sunray Solar173.5kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical173.6kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
MR John Clohesy175.2kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
The Air Conditioning Guys178.5kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Parilla

Sunlight Hours in Parilla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Parilla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Parilla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Parham, SA, which is about 244.3 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.