Are Solar Panels Worth It In Reeves Plains?

Reeves Plains is located in South Australia about 45.5 km north of Adelaide and 1382.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Reeves Plains has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Reeves Plains, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Reeves Plains

Rebate for Reeves Plains 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 Reeves Plains 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 Reeves Plains
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 7.0 km from Reeves Plains.

Reeves Plains, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Reeves Plains.

Solar Installers near toReeves Plains
NameDistanceDetails
JPC Electrical & Solar11.8kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar13.8kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️14.1kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar14.1kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries14.7kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia14.7kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex14.9kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems15.1kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar15.4kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
JBM SOLAR17.4kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems18.8kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia19.0kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Rite Price Solar20.0kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions22.5kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide25.4kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat25.4kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal25.4kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
SunBoost27.3kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE27.8kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Powertech Energy28.6kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Mane Service Group29.0kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.29.1kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
APS Solar29.1kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Switch Energy29.3kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar29.9kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JC Energy30.6kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.
SolarCart Warehouse30.7kmSolarCart Warehouse is based in Parafield, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Reeves Plains

Sunlight Hours in Reeves Plains

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 Reeves Plains

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 Reeves Plains, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Reesville, QLD, which is about 1605.8 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.