Are Solar Panels Worth It In Port Neill?

Port Neill is located in South Australia about 231.9 km north west of Adelaide and 1557.4 km west of Oman Ama. Port Neill has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Port Neill

Rebate for Port Neill 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 Neill 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 Neill
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 63.4 km from Port Neill.

Port Neill, SA is in the 5604 postcode area which has around 72 solar installations under 10 kW and about 74 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 231 households in the 5604 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPort Neill
NameDistanceDetails
EP Wiring Services43.5kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar55.4kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions84.2kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical84.8kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln85.5kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical118.4kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Port Neill

Sunlight Hours in Port Neill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Port Neill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° 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 Neill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Port Moorowie, SA, which is about 161.3 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.