Are Solar Panels Worth It In Point Pearce?

Point Pearce is located in South Australia about 112.4 km north west of Adelaide and 1467.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Point Pearce has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Point Pearce

Rebate for Point Pearce 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 Pearce 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 Pearce
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 106.3 km from Point Pearce.

Point Pearce, SA is in the 5573 postcode area which has around 648 solar installations under 10 kW and about 691 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1520 households in the 5573 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Point Pearce.

Solar Installers near toPoint Pearce
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar34.8kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar42.1kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical55.4kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions55.6kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia96.4kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services98.7kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power100.0kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise100.3kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Point Pearce

Sunlight Hours in Point Pearce

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 Point Pearce

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 Point Pearce, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Point Pass, SA, which is about 146.7 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.