Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rendelsham?

Rendelsham is located in South Australia about 321.0 km south east of Adelaide and 1447.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Rendelsham has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rendelsham

Rebate for Rendelsham 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 Rendelsham by month. The maximum is 7.13 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rendelsham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.677.13
Feb22.306.19
Mar17.084.75
Apr11.463.18
May7.812.17
Jun6.561.82
Jul7.101.97
Aug10.062.80
Sep13.693.80
Oct18.235.06
Nov22.286.19
Dec24.816.89

Figures from the weather station at Mount Burr Forest Reserve, which is approximately 19.7 km from Rendelsham.

Rendelsham, SA is in the 5280 postcode area which has around 1337 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1415 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3911 households in the 5280 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.62 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Rendelsham.

Solar Installers near toRendelsham
NameDistanceDetails
eSmart Electrical12.8kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier58.1kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors59.9kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions60.4kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON61.7kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services62.4kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical62.4kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services178.2kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard78.7kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical78.7kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services78.7kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration142.8kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering149.7kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar153.6kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rendelsham

Sunlight Hours in Rendelsham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rendelsham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rendelsham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Remlaw, VIC, which is about 191.6 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.