Are Solar Panels Worth It In Port Victoria?

Port Victoria is located in South Australia about 113.3 km north west of Adelaide and 1474.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Port Victoria has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Port Victoria

Rebate for Port Victoria 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 Victoria by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Port Victoria
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 107.4 km from Port Victoria.

Port Victoria, SA is in the 5573 postcode area which has around 648 solar installations under 10 kW and about 691 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1520 households in the 5573 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Port Victoria.

Solar Installers near toPort Victoria
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar40.1kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar49.6kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions63.2kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical63.3kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia99.1kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services100.0kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power101.3kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise101.6kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Port Victoria

Sunlight Hours in Port Victoria

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Port Victoria

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° 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 Victoria, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Port Stanvac, SA, which is about 114.5 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.