Are Solar Panels Worth It In Qualco?

Qualco is located in South Australia about 148.3 km north east of Adelaide and 1257.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Qualco has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Qualco, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Qualco

Rebate for Qualco 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 Qualco by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Qualco
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 76.0 km from Qualco.

Qualco, SA is in the 5322 postcode area which has around 236 solar installations under 10 kW and about 255 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 536 households in the 5322 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.53 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Qualco.

Solar Installers near toQualco
NameDistanceDetails
GB Electrical13.4kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar41.8kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping75.7kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical76.0kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
YES Solar84.0kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy84.2kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy84.2kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Ezy Power Australia95.5kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone98.4kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar116.0kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar116.5kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Qualco

Sunlight Hours in Qualco

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Qualco

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Qualco, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Quakers Hill, NSW, which is about 1016.8 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.