Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pleasant Park?

Pleasant Park is located in South Australia about 352.6 km west of Melbourne and 1407.5 km south west of Lyra. Pleasant Park has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pleasant Park, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pleasant Park

Rebate for Pleasant Park 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 Pleasant Park by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pleasant Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.186.99
Feb21.616.00
Mar16.484.58
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.321.75
Jul7.061.96
Aug10.032.79
Sep13.663.79
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.836.06
Dec24.316.75

Figures from the weather station at Mount Gambier Aerodrome, which is approximately 20.3 km from Pleasant Park.

Pleasant Park, SA is in the 5277 postcode area which has around 428 solar installations under 10 kW and about 468 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1360 households in the 5277 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Pleasant Park.

Solar Installers near toPleasant Park
NameDistanceDetails
SOLCON24.5kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions25.0kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services26.2kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier26.3kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors27.0kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical27.1kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
eSmart Electrical56.6kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services78.2kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical78.3kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard78.5kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services178.6kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering92.4kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning93.2kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar96.5kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton98.0kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect119.9kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Natimuk Solar133.2kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham148.8kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration149.6kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pleasant Park

Sunlight Hours in Pleasant Park

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pleasant Park

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pleasant Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pleasant Hills, NSW, which is about 574.3 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.