Are Solar Panels Worth It In Port Elliot?

Port Elliot is located in South Australia about 66.3 km south of Adelaide and 1429.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Port Elliot has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Port Elliot

Rebate for Port Elliot 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 Elliot by month. The maximum is 7.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.04 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Port Elliot
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.117.53
Feb23.766.60
Mar18.815.23
Apr13.243.68
May8.992.50
Jun7.352.04
Jul7.982.22
Aug10.973.05
Sep15.084.19
Oct20.095.58
Nov24.046.68
Dec26.267.29

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Waite Institute, which is approximately 62.0 km from Port Elliot.

Port Elliot, SA is in the 5212 postcode area which has around 822 solar installations under 10 kW and about 850 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1437 households in the 5212 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.16 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Port Elliot.

Solar Installers near toPort Elliot
NameDistanceDetails
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical2.1kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies2.6kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys8.8kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Solar-Man30.4kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana41.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
solar inverter repairs46.5kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar47.5kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR48.2kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical48.4kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower48.7kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics48.7kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar49.0kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering49.0kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions49.1kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA49.5kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler49.6kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR49.6kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide49.7kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists50.7kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)52.9kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical53.2kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Solar Wholesalers53.3kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus53.7kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical53.9kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Quark Solar55.9kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar55.9kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning56.1kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Port Elliot

Sunlight Hours in Port Elliot

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 Port Elliot

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 Port Elliot, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Port Douglas, QLD, which is about 2221.7 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.