Are Solar Panels Worth It In Peake?

Peake is located in South Australia about 125.9 km east of Adelaide and 1324.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Peake has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Peake

Rebate for Peake 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 Peake by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Peake
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 108.2 km from Peake.

Peake, SA is in the 5301 postcode area which has around 118 solar installations under 10 kW and about 122 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 381 households in the 5301 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.81 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Peake.

Solar Installers near toPeake
NameDistanceDetails
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning40.9kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Electrical Pro59.0kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
KPW Solutions61.8kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)96.7kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers97.1kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar97.5kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Quark Solar99.1kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Prime Energy Plus99.1kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys103.3kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
TFA Solar110.8kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology113.5kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical114.0kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Peake

Sunlight Hours in Peake

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 Peake

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 Peake, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Peak View, NSW, which is about 862.1 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.