Are Solar Panels Worth It In Port Lincoln?

Port Lincoln is located in South Australia about 251.4 km west of Adelaide and 1621.5 km west of Oman Ama. Port Lincoln has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Port Lincoln

Rebate for Port Lincoln 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 Lincoln by month. The maximum is 7.33 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Port Lincoln
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.387.33
Feb22.956.38
Mar18.215.06
Apr13.243.68
May9.582.66
Jun8.212.28
Jul8.982.49
Aug11.883.30
Sep15.814.39
Oct20.285.63
Nov23.616.56
Dec25.617.11

Figures from the weather station at Port Lincoln, which is approximately 26.0 km from Port Lincoln.

Port Lincoln, SA is in the 5606 postcode area which has around 2340 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2502 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6729 households in the 5606 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Port Lincoln.

Solar Installers near toPort Lincoln
NameDistanceDetails
Comfort Eyre Solutions0.1kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical0.8kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln1.3kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical51.1kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar61.0kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services127.5kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Port Lincoln

Sunlight Hours in Port Lincoln

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 Lincoln

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° 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 Lincoln, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Port Latta, TAS, which is about 1078.5 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.