Are Solar Panels Worth It In Petina?

Petina is located in South Australia about 476.0 km north west of Adelaide and 1682.1 km west of Oman Ama. Petina has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Petina 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. Petina is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Petina during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Petina will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Petina

Rebate for Petina Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Petina by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Petina
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.377.60
Feb24.856.90
Mar20.505.70
Apr15.274.24
May11.463.18
Jun9.902.75
Jul10.732.98
Aug13.903.86
Sep18.095.02
Oct21.956.10
Nov25.247.01
Dec26.737.43

Figures from the weather station at Ceduna Amo, which is approximately 75.5 km from Petina.

Petina, SA is in the 5680 postcode area which has around 592 solar installations under 10 kW and about 648 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2114 households in the 5680 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Petina.

Solar Installers near toPetina
NameDistanceDetails
Positive Off-Grid Solutions85.9kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar87.5kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
All EP Solar137.8kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar227.1kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services238.2kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical264.7kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions284.9kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln285.5kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical285.5kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical301.7kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical304.6kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve316.4kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical317.4kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions317.7kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning342.8kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions343.1kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar346.3kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie346.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO347.4kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Baroota Reservoir347.4kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements348.0kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical349.7kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group369.1kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical370.1kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water373.9kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar392.5kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar399.8kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Petina

Sunlight Hours in Petina

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Petina

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Petina, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Petherick, SA, which is about 682.3 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.