Are Solar Panels Worth It In Redhill?

Redhill is located in South Australia about 160.3 km north of Adelaide and 1370.8 km west of Oman Ama. Redhill has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Redhill

Rebate for Redhill 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 Redhill 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 Redhill
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 119.3 km from Redhill.

Redhill, SA is in the 5521 postcode area which has around 41 solar installations under 10 kW and about 42 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 92 households in the 5521 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Redhill.

Solar Installers near toRedhill
NameDistanceDetails
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical18.6kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water38.8kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
ENERCO42.0kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements42.6kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie42.6kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
CMB Solutions48.1kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar49.0kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions50.0kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Leesong Electrical50.6kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group56.8kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical67.6kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone68.8kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Baroota Reservoir69.0kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions71.2kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Ledlight Technologies77.4kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical80.8kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical82.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar82.8kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar104.2kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Flinders Solutions121.2kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical122.6kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Redhill

Sunlight Hours in Redhill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Redhill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Redhill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Redhead, NSW, which is about 1255.1 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.