Are Solar Panels Worth It In Penneshaw?

Penneshaw is located in South Australia about 106.1 km south west of Adelaide and 1497.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Penneshaw has a latitude of 35.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Penneshaw

Rebate for Penneshaw 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 Penneshaw by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Penneshaw
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 55.5 km from Penneshaw.

Penneshaw, SA is in the 5222 postcode area which has around 253 solar installations under 10 kW and about 261 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 657 households in the 5222 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Penneshaw.

Solar Installers near toPenneshaw
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies67.5kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical67.9kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man74.5kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana76.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys78.7kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
PB Power & Electrical83.0kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs83.2kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering84.3kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower84.5kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions84.6kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics84.6kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar84.7kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA84.8kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide84.9kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler85.1kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists85.2kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar85.5kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR85.7kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR86.1kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Energy House SA94.5kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical94.7kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical94.7kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning94.8kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS95.2kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia96.1kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Solar Storage Australia96.1kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Steadfast Solar96.3kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Penneshaw

Sunlight Hours in Penneshaw

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Penneshaw

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Penneshaw, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pennant Hills, NSW, which is about 1219.1 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.