Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rocky Camp?

Rocky Camp is located in South Australia about 336.3 km south east of Adelaide and 1439.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Rocky Camp has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rocky Camp, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rocky Camp

Rebate for Rocky Camp 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 Rocky Camp 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 Rocky Camp
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 3.2 km from Rocky Camp.

Rocky Camp, 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 Rocky Camp.

Solar Installers near toRocky Camp
NameDistanceDetails
eSmart Electrical7.6kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier39.0kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors40.9kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions41.2kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON42.4kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services43.3kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical43.4kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services175.8kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services76.1kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical76.1kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard76.1kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering130.7kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar134.7kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning142.3kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rocky Camp

Sunlight Hours in Rocky Camp

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 Rocky Camp

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rocky Camp, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rockwell, WA, which is about 2579.8 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.