Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sandilands?

Sandilands is located in South Australia about 81.5 km north west of Adelaide and 1439.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Sandilands has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sandilands

Rebate for Sandilands 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 Sandilands 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 Sandilands
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 72.8 km from Sandilands.

Sandilands, SA is in the 5571 postcode area which has around 645 solar installations under 10 kW and about 666 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1607 households in the 5571 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Sandilands.

Solar Installers near toSandilands
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar6.9kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar55.0kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical61.6kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia63.1kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions65.3kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services67.4kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power68.6kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise68.8kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts70.1kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
b.solar71.1kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Advanced All Energy71.1kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide71.2kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
Powertech Energy71.9kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
True Green Solar72.1kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar72.2kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
APS Solar72.4kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Green Engineering SA73.1kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Asp Solar73.3kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar73.6kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️73.6kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Australian Solar Care73.7kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs73.8kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Noble Solar Energy74.0kmNoble Solar Energy is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia74.0kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage74.0kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Project Solar74.6kmProject Solar is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sandilands

Sunlight Hours in Sandilands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sandilands

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 Sandilands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sandilands, NSW, which is about 1526.3 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.