Are Solar Panels Worth It In Port Pirie South?

Port Pirie South is located in South Australia about 198.7 km north of Adelaide and 1375.5 km west of Oman Ama. Port Pirie South has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Port Pirie South

Rebate for Port Pirie South 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 Pirie South by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Port Pirie South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 158.6 km from Port Pirie South.

Port Pirie South, SA is in the 5540 postcode area which has around 3100 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3289 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7716 households in the 5540 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Port Pirie South.

Solar Installers near toPort Pirie South
NameDistanceDetails
ENERCO2.6kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements3.2kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie3.2kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical23.9kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water25.8kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group32.1kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Baroota Reservoir32.6kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical46.0kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical48.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar51.5kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical54.0kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Flinders Solutions82.2kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical83.6kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve83.7kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Ledlight Technologies83.7kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
CMB Solutions86.7kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions88.2kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical88.2kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions89.0kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning96.5kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone99.5kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar102.5kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar135.8kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
EP Wiring Services152.8kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Port Pirie South

Sunlight Hours in Port Pirie South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Port Pirie South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.2° 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 Pirie South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Port Pirie, SA, which is about 4.7 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.