Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pinkerton Plains?

Pinkerton Plains is located in South Australia about 57.8 km north of Adelaide and 1375.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Pinkerton Plains has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pinkerton Plains, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pinkerton Plains

Rebate for Pinkerton Plains 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 Pinkerton Plains by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pinkerton Plains
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 13.8 km from Pinkerton Plains.

Pinkerton Plains, SA is in the 5400 postcode area which has around 209 solar installations under 10 kW and about 231 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 309 households in the 5400 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 1.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Pinkerton Plains.

Solar Installers near toPinkerton Plains
NameDistanceDetails
JPC Electrical & Solar20.5kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar21.4kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar22.1kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries22.9kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia22.9kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems23.4kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex24.0kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar24.3kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️25.5kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR28.4kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems29.9kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia31.2kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Rite Price Solar31.5kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Ezy Power Australia32.9kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions34.4kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide37.3kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat37.3kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal37.4kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Switch Energy38.6kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
SunBoost39.4kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE39.7kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Powertech Energy41.0kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pinkerton Plains

Sunlight Hours in Pinkerton Plains

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pinkerton Plains

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pinkerton Plains, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pinkenba, QLD, which is about 1582.7 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.