Are Solar Panels Worth It In Saddleworth?

Saddleworth is located in South Australia about 95.9 km north of Adelaide and 1346.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Saddleworth has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Saddleworth

Rebate for Saddleworth 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 Saddleworth by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Saddleworth
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 48.2 km from Saddleworth.

Saddleworth, SA is in the 5413 postcode area which has around 188 solar installations under 10 kW and about 201 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 451 households in the 5413 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Saddleworth.

Solar Installers near toSaddleworth
NameDistanceDetails
Clewers Solar Solutions31.8kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions33.0kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone46.8kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Ezy Power Australia51.3kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar55.1kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar55.6kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar56.0kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia56.8kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries56.8kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems57.4kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex58.6kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar58.6kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️62.5kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR64.6kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems66.1kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar68.3kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia70.4kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Switch Energy70.8kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions71.5kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide74.6kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat74.6kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal74.6kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE76.8kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost76.8kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions78.7kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Mane Service Group78.9kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.79.0kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Saddleworth

Sunlight Hours in Saddleworth

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Saddleworth

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Saddleworth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Saddleback Mountain, NSW, which is about 1104.1 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.