Are Solar Panels Worth It In Polda?

Polda is located in South Australia about 328.8 km north west of Adelaide and 1613.4 km west of Oman Ama. Polda has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Polda, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Polda

Rebate for Polda 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 Polda by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.59 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Polda
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.737.70
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.005.56
Apr14.914.14
May10.913.03
Jun9.312.59
Jul10.132.82
Aug13.043.62
Sep17.234.79
Oct21.405.95
Nov24.836.90
Dec26.797.44

Figures from the weather station at Kyancutta, which is approximately 44.6 km from Polda.

Polda, SA is in the 5670 postcode area which has around 112 solar installations under 10 kW and about 126 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 323 households in the 5670 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.02 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPolda
NameDistanceDetails
All EP Solar53.6kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar77.4kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services97.3kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical134.7kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions138.3kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical139.0kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln139.2kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions171.6kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar174.1kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Allstar Electrical201.4kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical204.5kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar206.3kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions206.6kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical213.3kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie239.5kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO239.8kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements240.8kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SolarReserve243.8kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions244.4kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Polda

Sunlight Hours in Polda

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Polda

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Polda, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pola Creek, NSW, which is about 1658.5 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.