Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pine Hill?

Pine Hill is located in South Australia about 259.0 km south east of Adelaide and 1313.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Pine Hill has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pine Hill, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pine Hill

Rebate for Pine Hill 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 Pine Hill by month. The maximum is 7.43 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pine Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.737.43
Feb23.546.54
Mar18.235.07
Apr12.623.51
May8.692.41
Jun7.192.00
Jul7.742.15
Aug10.722.98
Sep14.494.03
Oct19.355.37
Nov23.406.50
Dec25.907.19

Figures from the weather station at Padthaway, which is approximately 49.4 km from Pine Hill.

Pine Hill, SA is in the 5269 postcode area which has around 37 solar installations under 10 kW and about 42 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 116 households in the 5269 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.51 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Pine Hill.

Solar Installers near toPine Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration15.1kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard73.0kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical73.0kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services73.1kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services173.2kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
KPW Solutions90.6kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Natimuk Solar104.2kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pine Hill

Sunlight Hours in Pine Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pine Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pine Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pine Hill, QLD, which is about 1543.1 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.