Are Solar Panels Worth It In Penwortham?

Penwortham is located in South Australia about 112.4 km north of Adelaide and 1351.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Penwortham has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Penwortham

Rebate for Penwortham 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 Penwortham by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Penwortham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 67.2 km from Penwortham.

Penwortham, SA is in the 5453 postcode area which has around 1022 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1138 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2403 households in the 5453 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Penwortham.

Solar Installers near toPenwortham
NameDistanceDetails
Clewers Solar Solutions10.3kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions11.1kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone38.0kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Ezy Power Australia72.5kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar73.4kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar73.5kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar74.3kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical74.4kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries75.2kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia75.2kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems75.7kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex76.8kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar76.9kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️79.6kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Leesong Electrical79.8kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar80.1kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
JBM SOLAR82.2kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems83.7kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia85.2kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Rite Price Solar85.6kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical86.9kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar87.7kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Penwortham

Sunlight Hours in Penwortham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Penwortham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Penwortham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Penwhaupell, QLD, which is about 1553.5 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.