Are Solar Panels Worth It In Point Lowly North?

Point Lowly North is located in South Australia about 229.5 km north of Adelaide and 1389.2 km west of Oman Ama. Point Lowly North has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Point Lowly North

Rebate for Point Lowly North 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 Point Lowly North 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 Point Lowly North
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 190.9 km from Point Lowly North.

Point Lowly North, SA is in the 5601 postcode area which has around 71 solar installations under 10 kW and about 76 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 442 households in the 5601 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 6.2 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Point Lowly North.

Solar Installers near toPoint Lowly North
NameDistanceDetails
CTI Solar and Electrical19.8kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical22.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Baroota Reservoir27.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie30.8kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements31.2kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO31.4kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group47.0kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water53.4kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Flinders Solutions53.7kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve54.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical55.1kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical57.9kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning75.3kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar78.4kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical80.8kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions107.3kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Ledlight Technologies108.0kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Point Lowly North

Sunlight Hours in Point Lowly North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Point Lowly North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Point Lowly North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Point Lowly, SA, which is about 1.7 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.