Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pirie East?

Pirie East is located in South Australia about 193.1 km north of Adelaide and 1377.1 km west of Oman Ama. Pirie East has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pirie East, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pirie East

Rebate for Pirie East 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 Pirie East 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 Pirie East
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 153.2 km from Pirie East.

Pirie East, SA is in the 5540 postcode area which has around 3100 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3289 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7716 households in the 5540 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Pirie East.

Solar Installers near toPirie East
NameDistanceDetails
ENERCO7.9kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie8.5kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements8.9kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical20.1kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water26.7kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group35.9kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Baroota Reservoir38.3kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical49.0kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical51.4kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar51.5kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical54.0kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
CMB Solutions81.9kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical83.0kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions83.5kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Ledlight Technologies83.9kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions84.0kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Flinders Solutions87.8kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical89.2kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve89.2kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone96.3kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar97.5kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning102.2kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar130.1kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
EP Wiring Services151.2kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pirie East

Sunlight Hours in Pirie East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pirie East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pirie East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pira, VIC, which is about 538.0 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.