Are Solar Panels Worth It In Point Mcleay?

Point Mcleay is located in South Australia about 79.8 km south east of Adelaide and 1392.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Point Mcleay has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Point Mcleay

Rebate for Point Mcleay 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 Mcleay by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Point Mcleay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 68.7 km from Point Mcleay.

Point Mcleay, SA is in the 5259 postcode area which has around 336 solar installations under 10 kW and about 373 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 786 households in the 5259 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Point Mcleay.

Solar Installers near toPoint Mcleay
NameDistanceDetails
The Air Conditioning Guys32.7kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning40.2kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical43.1kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies43.8kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Electrical Pro44.0kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)52.7kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers53.2kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus54.9kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar56.4kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Solar-Man58.5kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Design Ecology67.5kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
TFA Solar68.8kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana69.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical69.2kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar69.9kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
solar inverter repairs70.4kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical70.4kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
JMD SOLAR70.7kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar71.4kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
PVDynamics72.0kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower72.0kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR72.2kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Keystones Solar Group72.3kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Go 4 Solar72.3kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions72.5kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Point Mcleay

Sunlight Hours in Point Mcleay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Point Mcleay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° 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 Mcleay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Point Lowly North, SA, which is about 306.7 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.