Pennington is located in South Australia about 10.9 km north west of Adelaide and 1405.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Pennington has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pennington, SA
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Pennington 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. Pennington is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Pennington 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 Pennington will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Pennington
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Pennington by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.32 | 7.59 |
| Feb | 23.98 | 6.66 |
| Mar | 19.01 | 5.28 |
| Apr | 13.41 | 3.72 |
| May | 9.25 | 2.57 |
| Jun | 7.60 | 2.11 |
| Jul | 8.30 | 2.31 |
| Aug | 11.39 | 3.16 |
| Sep | 15.46 | 4.30 |
| Oct | 20.43 | 5.68 |
| Nov | 24.41 | 6.78 |
| Dec | 26.54 | 7.37 |
Figures from the weather station at Adelaide West Terrace, which is approximately 9.2 km from Pennington.
Pennington, SA is in the 5013 postcode area which has around 1542 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1831 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 4526 households in the 5013 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.
Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Pennington.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| AMG Solar Energy Experts | 0.8km | AMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA. |
| True Green Solar | 1.5km | True Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA. |
| Advanced All Energy | 1.8km | Advanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA. |
| b.solar | 1.8km | b.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA. |
| Electrawise | 2.2km | Electrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA. |
| Solar power | 2.3km | Solar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA. |
| Asp Solar | 2.4km | Asp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA. |
| Exceed Solar Adelaide | 2.9km | Exceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA. |
| Adelaide Solar Repairs | 2.9km | Adelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA. |
| Optimus Energy Australia | 3.1km | Optimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA. |
| Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage | 3.1km | Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA. |
| PJ Electrical Solar | 3.3km | PJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA. |
| Green Engineering SA | 3.3km | Green Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA. |
| Adelaide Solar Services | 3.7km | Adelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA. |
| Aone Solar | 4.1km | Aone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA. |
| Solargain Adelaide | 5.4km | Solargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA. |
| Adelaide Solar Systems | 5.6km | Adelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA. |
| Sparkwire Solar | 5.7km | Sparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA. |
| Solar Run Adelaide | 5.8km | Solar Run Adelaide is based in Blair Athol, SA. |
| Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services | 6.0km | Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services is based in Welland, SA. |
| Solar Power Direct | 6.0km | Solar Power Direct is based in Welland, SA. |
| RAPS AUSTRALIA | 6.3km | RAPS AUSTRALIA is based in Adelaide, SA. |
| Sunfusion | 6.3km | Sunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA. |
| Australian Solar Care | 6.5km | Australian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA. |
| GB Electrical & Solar | 6.5km | GB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA. |
| Energy Spurt SA (Your Integrated Business Partner) | 6.6km | Energy Spurt SA (Your Integrated Business Partner) is based in Welland, SA. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pennington
Sunlight Hours in Pennington
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 Pennington
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Pennington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Penneshaw, SA, which is about 109.8 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.