Are Solar Panels Worth It In Port Adelaide?

Port Adelaide is located in South Australia about 13.3 km north west of Adelaide and 1407.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Port Adelaide has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Port Adelaide, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Port Adelaide

Rebate for Port Adelaide 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 Port Adelaide by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Port Adelaide
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.327.59
Feb23.986.66
Mar19.015.28
Apr13.413.72
May9.252.57
Jun7.602.11
Jul8.302.31
Aug11.393.16
Sep15.464.30
Oct20.435.68
Nov24.416.78
Dec26.547.37

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide West Terrace, which is approximately 11.5 km from Port Adelaide.

Port Adelaide, SA is in the 5015 postcode area which has around 888 solar installations under 10 kW and about 982 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2753 households in the 5015 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Port Adelaide.

Solar Installers near toPort Adelaide
NameDistanceDetails
Solar power0.3kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise1.0kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services1.1kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts1.8kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
Advanced All Energy3.1kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
b.solar3.1kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide3.7kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
True Green Solar4.0kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
Asp Solar5.0kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar5.2kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs5.4kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Green Engineering SA5.6kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia5.7kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage5.7kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Aone Solar6.7kmAone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA.
Solargain Adelaide7.5kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems7.5kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar7.5kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Australian Solar Care7.5kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
Sparkwire Solar7.6kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Sunfusion8.0kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Solar Run Adelaide8.2kmSolar Run Adelaide is based in Blair Athol, SA.
Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services8.2kmAdelaide Solar & Electrical Services is based in Welland, SA.
Solar Power Direct8.2kmSolar Power Direct is based in Welland, SA.
RAPS AUSTRALIA8.6kmRAPS AUSTRALIA is based in Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Port Adelaide

Sunlight Hours in Port Adelaide

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Port Adelaide

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Port Adelaide, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Porongurup, WA, which is about 1879.6 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.