Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sandy Creek?

Sandy Creek is located in South Australia about 42.9 km north east of Adelaide and 1367.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Sandy Creek has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sandy Creek, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sandy Creek

Rebate for Sandy Creek 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 Sandy Creek 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 Sandy Creek
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 15.3 km from Sandy Creek.

Sandy Creek, SA is in the 5350 postcode area which has around 121 solar installations under 10 kW and about 149 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 187 households in the 5350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 1.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Sandy Creek.

Solar Installers near toSandy Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems7.7kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries7.8kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia7.8kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar8.0kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar8.1kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Town & Country Solar8.3kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex8.8kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar10.5kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Switch Energy13.7kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
JBM SOLAR13.9kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems14.5kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Ezy Power Australia14.6kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️14.9kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Rite Price Solar17.1kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions20.1kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Solar Beat22.7kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide22.7kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal22.7kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Track Energy22.9kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE24.1kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions24.3kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
SunBoost25.0kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Mane Service Group27.1kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.27.2kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sandy Creek

Sunlight Hours in Sandy Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sandy Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sandy Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sandy Creek, NSW, which is about 1170.0 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.