Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pasadena?

Pasadena is located in South Australia about 7.8 km south of Adelaide and 1408.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Pasadena has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pasadena

Rebate for Pasadena 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 Pasadena 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 Pasadena
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 5.3 km from Pasadena.

Pasadena, SA is in the 5042 postcode area which has around 1720 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1844 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4905 households in the 5042 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Pasadena.

Solar Installers near toPasadena
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Plus1.5kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Action Energy Australia1.6kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA1.6kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting1.6kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Apex Energy Australia1.7kmApex Energy Australia is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Battery Energy Storage Systems1.7kmBattery Energy Storage Systems is based in Melrose Park, SA.
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR1.8kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Keystones Solar Group2.5kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Best Price Solar2.8kmBest Price Solar is based in Ascot Park, SA.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide2.8kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Melrose Park, SA.
EcoSouth Solar3.1kmEcoSouth Solar is based in Edwardstown, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar3.2kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Esena Energy Consultants3.3kmEsena Energy Consultants is based in Clarence Gardens, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood3.4kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
sunfarmers solar3.4kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage3.5kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
Morphett Air3.7kmMorphett Air is based in Park Holme, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning4.4kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS4.8kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Venergy Australia4.9kmVenergy Australia is based in Glandore, SA.
Wigan Industries5.0kmWigan Industries is based in Kings Park, SA.
SolarWind5.2kmSolarWind is based in Hyde Park, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical5.5kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical5.5kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pasadena

Sunlight Hours in Pasadena

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pasadena

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pasadena, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Parwan, VIC, which is about 605.2 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.