Are Solar Panels Worth It In Point Sturt?

Point Sturt is located in South Australia about 68.8 km south east of Adelaide and 1405.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Point Sturt has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Point Sturt

Rebate for Point Sturt 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 Sturt 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 Sturt
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 60.8 km from Point Sturt.

Point Sturt, SA is in the 5256 postcode area which has around 508 solar installations under 10 kW and about 531 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1166 households in the 5256 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.85 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Point Sturt.

Solar Installers near toPoint Sturt
NameDistanceDetails
The Air Conditioning Guys16.8kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical27.5kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies28.1kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man43.1kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)45.2kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers45.7kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus47.0kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar48.9kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Electrical Pro49.6kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning51.8kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana54.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar56.1kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
solar inverter repairs56.2kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
JMD SOLAR56.9kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical57.2kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Design Ecology57.4kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical58.0kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
PVDynamics58.0kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower58.1kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar58.3kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR58.4kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering58.5kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical58.5kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions58.6kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Point Sturt

Sunlight Hours in Point Sturt

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 Sturt

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 Sturt, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Point Stuart, NT, which is about 2648.5 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.