Are Solar Panels Worth It In Port Augusta West?

Port Augusta West is located in South Australia about 283.5 km north of Adelaide and 1376.1 km west of Oman Ama. Port Augusta West has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Port Augusta West

Rebate for Port Augusta West 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 Augusta West by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Port Augusta West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 172.5 km from Port Augusta West.

Port Augusta West, SA is in the 5700 postcode area which has around 2089 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2244 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5604 households in the 5700 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Port Augusta West.

Solar Installers near toPort Augusta West
NameDistanceDetails
SolarReserve1.7kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical2.6kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions3.4kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning31.6kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Baroota Reservoir56.8kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical63.4kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical64.7kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group77.8kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements81.7kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie81.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO82.5kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water93.5kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical106.5kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Port Augusta West

Sunlight Hours in Port Augusta West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Port Augusta West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Port Augusta West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Port Augusta North, SA, which is about 4.2 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.