Are Solar Panels Worth It In Point Souttar?

Point Souttar is located in South Australia about 123.9 km west of Adelaide and 1512.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Point Souttar has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Point Souttar

Rebate for Point Souttar 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 Souttar by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Point Souttar
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 100.3 km from Point Souttar.

Point Souttar, SA is in the 5575 postcode area which has around 1038 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1070 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2300 households in the 5575 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.71 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toPoint Souttar. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toPoint Souttar
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar80.6kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar98.8kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions112.4kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical113.0kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services113.8kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power115.3kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists115.4kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical115.6kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar115.6kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide115.7kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
Australian Solar Care115.8kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
Electrawise115.8kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Guardian Electrical116.2kmGuardian Electrical is based in Glenelg, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide116.2kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA116.3kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering116.3kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
b.solar116.3kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Advanced All Energy116.3kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Steadfast Solar116.3kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Point Souttar

Sunlight Hours in Point Souttar

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Point Souttar

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° 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 Souttar, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Point Samson, WA, which is about 2523.9 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.