Peterhead is located in South Australia about 14.9 km north west of Adelaide and 1406.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Peterhead has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Peterhead, SA
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Peterhead 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. Peterhead is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Peterhead 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 Peterhead will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Peterhead
| 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 Peterhead by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.19 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.38 | 7.61 |
| Feb | 24.17 | 6.71 |
| Mar | 19.37 | 5.38 |
| Apr | 13.71 | 3.81 |
| May | 9.58 | 2.66 |
| Jun | 7.88 | 2.19 |
| Jul | 8.66 | 2.41 |
| Aug | 11.80 | 3.28 |
| Sep | 15.83 | 4.40 |
| Oct | 20.71 | 5.75 |
| Nov | 24.59 | 6.83 |
| Dec | 26.57 | 7.38 |
Figures from the weather station at Adelaide, which is approximately 12.8 km from Peterhead.
Peterhead, SA is in the 5016 postcode area which has around 1609 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1686 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 3836 households in the 5016 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.93 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Peterhead.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Solar Services | 1.5km | Adelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA. |
| Electrawise | 1.8km | Electrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA. |
| Solar power | 1.8km | Solar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA. |
| AMG Solar Energy Experts | 3.2km | AMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA. |
| Advanced All Energy | 4.7km | Advanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA. |
| b.solar | 4.7km | b.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA. |
| True Green Solar | 5.2km | True Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA. |
| Exceed Solar Adelaide | 5.3km | Exceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA. |
| PJ Electrical Solar | 5.8km | PJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA. |
| Asp Solar | 6.4km | Asp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA. |
| Green Engineering SA | 6.4km | Green Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA. |
| Adelaide Solar Repairs | 6.8km | Adelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA. |
| Optimus Energy Australia | 7.1km | Optimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA. |
| Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage | 7.1km | Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA. |
| Aone Solar | 8.1km | Aone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA. |
| Solar Run Adelaide | 8.9km | Solar Run Adelaide is based in Blair Athol, SA. |
| Solargain Adelaide | 9.1km | Solargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA. |
| GB Electrical & Solar | 9.1km | GB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA. |
| Adelaide Solar Systems | 9.1km | Adelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA. |
| Australian Solar Care | 9.1km | Australian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA. |
| Sparkwire Solar | 9.3km | Sparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA. |
| DQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide | 9.6km | DQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide is based in Gepps Cross, SA. |
| Sunfusion | 9.7km | Sunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA. |
| Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services | 9.8km | Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services is based in Welland, SA. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Peterhead
Sunlight Hours in Peterhead
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Peterhead
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Peterhead, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Peterborough, SA, which is about 208.9 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.