Are Solar Panels Worth It In Red Creek?

Red Creek is located in South Australia about 41.3 km south east of Adelaide and 1386.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Red Creek has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Red Creek, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Red Creek

Rebate for Red Creek 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 Red Creek by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Red Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 27.2 km from Red Creek.

Red Creek, SA is in the 5255 postcode area which has around 2309 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2515 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4323 households in the 5255 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Red Creek.

Solar Installers near toRed Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)11.5kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers12.0kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus14.0kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar15.0kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
TFA Solar27.9kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology28.3kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Electrical Pro30.1kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical33.7kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar35.5kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood35.8kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical36.1kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Keystones Solar Group36.5kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Solarspot36.8kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare36.9kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions37.6kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Action Energy Australia39.2kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA39.2kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage39.2kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
Eco Plus39.3kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar39.7kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Solar-Man39.8kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting39.8kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning39.8kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Red Creek

Sunlight Hours in Red Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Red Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Red Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Red Cliffs, VIC, which is about 309.0 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.