Are Solar Panels Worth It In Reedy Creek?

Reedy Creek is located in South Australia about 256.3 km south east of Adelaide and 1417.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Reedy Creek has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Reedy Creek

Rebate for Reedy 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 Reedy Creek by month. The maximum is 7.28 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Reedy Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb23.156.43
Mar17.654.90
Apr11.953.32
May8.122.26
Jun6.751.87
Jul7.432.06
Aug10.522.92
Sep14.103.92
Oct18.665.18
Nov22.646.29
Dec25.036.95

Figures from the weather station at Konetta, which is approximately 38.5 km from Reedy Creek.

Reedy Creek, SA is in the 5275 postcode area which has around 530 solar installations under 10 kW and about 565 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1763 households in the 5275 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Reedy Creek.

Solar Installers near toReedy Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Beyond Energy Integrated Services163.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard63.8kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical64.0kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services64.1kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
eSmart Electrical77.2kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration94.0kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
KPW Solutions115.9kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier116.8kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Reedy Creek

Sunlight Hours in Reedy Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Reedy Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Reedy Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Reedy Creek, NSW, which is about 1025.1 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.