Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pine Point?

Pine Point is located in South Australia about 77.4 km north west of Adelaide and 1444.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Pine Point has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pine Point

Rebate for Pine Point 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 Point by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.19 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pine Point
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.387.61
Feb24.176.71
Mar19.375.38
Apr13.713.81
May9.582.66
Jun7.882.19
Jul8.662.41
Aug11.803.28
Sep15.834.40
Oct20.715.75
Nov24.596.83
Dec26.577.38

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide, which is approximately 72.0 km from Pine Point.

Pine Point, SA is in the 5571 postcode area which has around 645 solar installations under 10 kW and about 666 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1607 households in the 5571 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Pine Point.

Solar Installers near toPine Point
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar15.8kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia61.8kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar62.3kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services63.6kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power64.9kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise65.2kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts66.5kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide67.2kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
b.solar67.3kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Advanced All Energy67.3kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
True Green Solar68.6kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar68.9kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar69.2kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Australian Solar Care69.4kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
Powertech Energy69.5kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Asp Solar69.6kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Green Engineering SA69.7kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical69.8kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
APS Solar70.0kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs70.0kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage70.3kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia70.3kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems71.0kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Sunfusion71.1kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pine Point

Sunlight Hours in Pine Point

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pine Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° 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 Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pine Mountain, QLD, which is about 1612.7 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.