Are Solar Panels Worth It In Porter Lagoon?

Porter Lagoon is located in South Australia about 125.9 km north of Adelaide and 1327.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Porter Lagoon has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Porter Lagoon, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Porter Lagoon

Rebate for Porter Lagoon 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 Porter Lagoon 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 Porter Lagoon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 73.5 km from Porter Lagoon.

Porter Lagoon, SA is in the 5416 postcode area which has around 48 solar installations under 10 kW and about 52 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 113 households in the 5416 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Porter Lagoon.

Solar Installers near toPorter Lagoon
NameDistanceDetails
Goyder Renewables Zone16.7kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions24.5kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions28.1kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Leesong Electrical73.1kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar74.1kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Ledlight Technologies74.7kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Ezy Power Australia77.9kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical80.4kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar84.8kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar85.5kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar85.7kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia86.5kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries86.5kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems87.0kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex88.3kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar88.3kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water88.9kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️92.4kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR94.5kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems95.9kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar98.2kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Switch Energy99.7kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia100.6kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Porter Lagoon

Sunlight Hours in Porter Lagoon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Porter Lagoon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Porter Lagoon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Portarlington, VIC, which is about 705.3 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.