Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pinda Springs?

Pinda Springs is located in South Australia about 460.7 km north of Adelaide and 1231.7 km west of Oman Ama. Pinda Springs has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pinda Springs, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pinda Springs

Rebate for Pinda Springs 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 Pinda Springs by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pinda Springs
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 200.2 km from Pinda Springs.

Pinda Springs, SA is in the 5732 postcode area which has around 64 solar installations under 10 kW and about 71 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 143 households in the 5732 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.22 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toPinda Springs. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toPinda Springs
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning189.0kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical214.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve215.5kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions215.8kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir247.9kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group253.2kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Ledlight Technologies262.2kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical269.1kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar269.2kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water270.9kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements277.2kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical277.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie278.2kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO278.6kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Allstar Electrical279.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical291.6kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone321.1kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions338.7kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions339.9kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pinda Springs

Sunlight Hours in Pinda Springs

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pinda Springs

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pinda Springs, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pinbeyan, NSW, which is about 1040.4 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.