Are Solar Panels Worth It In Redbanks?

Redbanks is located in South Australia about 48.7 km north of Adelaide and 1385.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Redbanks has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Redbanks

Rebate for Redbanks 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 Redbanks by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Redbanks
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 13.0 km from Redbanks.

Redbanks, SA is in the 5502 postcode area which has around 373 solar installations under 10 kW and about 398 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 634 households in the 5502 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Redbanks.

Solar Installers near toRedbanks
NameDistanceDetails
JPC Electrical & Solar18.1kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️19.6kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar20.1kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar20.5kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia20.9kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries21.0kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia21.0kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex21.2kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems21.4kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar21.6kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
JBM SOLAR22.9kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems24.3kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar25.0kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions27.2kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide29.8kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat29.8kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal29.8kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
SunBoost31.4kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Powertech Energy31.8kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE32.2kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
APS Solar32.4kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Mane Service Group32.9kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.33.0kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar33.9kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
SolarCart Warehouse34.5kmSolarCart Warehouse is based in Parafield, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Redbanks

Sunlight Hours in Redbanks

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Redbanks

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Redbanks, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Redbank Plains, QLD, which is about 1557.9 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.