Are Solar Panels Worth It In Racecourse Bay?

Racecourse Bay is located in South Australia about 370.3 km west of Melbourne and 1451.7 km south west of Lyra. Racecourse Bay has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Racecourse Bay, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Racecourse Bay

Rebate for Racecourse Bay 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 Racecourse Bay by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Racecourse Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.186.99
Feb21.616.00
Mar16.484.58
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.321.75
Jul7.061.96
Aug10.032.79
Sep13.663.79
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.836.06
Dec24.316.75

Figures from the weather station at Mount Gambier Aerodrome, which is approximately 34.4 km from Racecourse Bay.

Racecourse Bay, SA is in the 5291 postcode area which has around 1332 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1496 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4197 households in the 5291 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.04 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Racecourse Bay.

Solar Installers near toRacecourse Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Mustart Electrical24.2kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services25.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors25.8kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON26.9kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions27.2kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier27.6kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
eSmart Electrical64.8kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering77.6kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar81.0kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning116.6kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton120.9kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Racecourse Bay

Sunlight Hours in Racecourse Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Racecourse Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Racecourse Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Racecourse, QLD, which is about 2043.8 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.