Are Solar Panels Worth It In Port Pirie West?

Port Pirie West is located in South Australia about 202.9 km north of Adelaide and 1376.8 km west of Oman Ama. Port Pirie West has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Port Pirie West

Rebate for Port Pirie 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 Pirie West 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 West
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 162.9 km from Port Pirie West.

Port Pirie West, 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 23 solar installers near to or in Port Pirie West.

Solar Installers near toPort Pirie West
NameDistanceDetails
Town Country Solar Port Pirie1.2kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements1.8kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO1.9kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water28.2kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical28.3kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Baroota Reservoir29.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group31.9kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical42.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical44.9kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar54.1kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical56.7kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Flinders Solutions78.1kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical79.4kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve79.5kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Ledlight Technologies86.0kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical90.8kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
CMB Solutions91.1kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions91.3kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions92.5kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning93.0kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone103.6kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar104.9kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar139.2kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Port Pirie West

Sunlight Hours in Port Pirie West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Port Pirie West

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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Port Pirie South, SA, which is about 4.4 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.