Are Solar Panels Worth It In Renmark West?

Renmark West is located in South Australia about 210.6 km north east of Adelaide and 1193.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Renmark West has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Renmark West, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Renmark West

Rebate for Renmark West 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 Renmark West by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Renmark West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 29.6 km from Renmark West.

Renmark West, SA is in the 5341 postcode area which has around 1589 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1798 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3447 households in the 5341 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.93 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Renmark West.

Solar Installers near toRenmark West
NameDistanceDetails
YES Solar6.0kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy6.2kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy6.2kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping32.4kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical32.4kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
GB Electrical67.0kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar74.9kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical126.0kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar129.5kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Renmark West

Sunlight Hours in Renmark West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Renmark West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Renmark West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Renmark South, SA, which is about 4.3 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.