Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pelican Point?

Pelican Point is located in South Australia about 370.7 km south east of Adelaide and 1463.2 km south west of Lyra. Pelican Point has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pelican Point, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pelican Point

Rebate for Pelican Point 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 Pelican Point by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pelican Point
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.186.99
Feb21.616.00
Mar16.484.58
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.321.75
Jul7.061.96
Aug10.032.79
Sep13.663.79
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.836.06
Dec24.316.75

Figures from the weather station at Mount Gambier Aerodrome, which is approximately 35.8 km from Pelican Point.

Pelican Point, SA is in the 5291 postcode area which has around 1332 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1496 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4197 households in the 5291 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.04 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Pelican Point.

Solar Installers near toPelican Point
NameDistanceDetails
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier30.6kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors30.8kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical32.1kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions32.7kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services32.7kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON33.7kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
eSmart Electrical39.4kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering109.0kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services1111.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pelican Point

Sunlight Hours in Pelican Point

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pelican Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pelican Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pelican Point, WA, which is about 2286.8 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.