Are Solar Panels Worth It In Port Vincent?

Port Vincent is located in South Australia about 70.4 km west of Adelaide and 1456.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Port Vincent has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Port Vincent

Rebate for Port Vincent 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 Vincent 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 Vincent
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 63.6 km from Port Vincent.

Port Vincent, SA is in the 5581 postcode area which has around 283 solar installations under 10 kW and about 294 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 867 households in the 5581 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.66 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Port Vincent.

Solar Installers near toPort Vincent
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar39.6kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services58.5kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power60.0kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise60.4kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide61.0kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts61.4kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
b.solar61.5kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Advanced All Energy61.5kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar61.8kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Australian Solar Care62.0kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
True Green Solar63.6kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia63.7kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Sunfusion64.0kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Asp Solar64.0kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems64.2kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Guardian Electrical64.3kmGuardian Electrical is based in Glenelg, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs64.5kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Sparkwire Solar64.5kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar64.7kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Solargain Adelaide64.7kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
Steadfast Solar64.8kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage64.8kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia64.8kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Green Engineering SA65.2kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Greenaus Solar65.3kmGreenaus Solar is based in Underdale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Port Vincent

Sunlight Hours in Port Vincent

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 Vincent

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° 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 Vincent, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Port Victoria, SA, which is about 46.4 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.