Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sandy Grove?

Sandy Grove is located in South Australia about 243.3 km south east of Adelaide and 1428.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Sandy Grove has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sandy Grove

Rebate for Sandy Grove 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 Grove by month. The maximum is 7.28 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sandy Grove
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb23.156.43
Mar17.654.90
Apr11.953.32
May8.122.26
Jun6.751.87
Jul7.432.06
Aug10.522.92
Sep14.103.92
Oct18.665.18
Nov22.646.29
Dec25.036.95

Figures from the weather station at Konetta, which is approximately 49.7 km from Sandy Grove.

Sandy Grove, SA is in the 5275 postcode area which has around 530 solar installations under 10 kW and about 565 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1763 households in the 5275 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Sandy Grove.

Solar Installers near toSandy Grove
NameDistanceDetails
Beyond Energy Integrated Services181.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard81.8kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical82.0kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services82.1kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
eSmart Electrical89.2kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration103.6kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
KPW Solutions112.6kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sandy Grove

Sunlight Hours in Sandy Grove

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sandy Grove

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° 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 Grove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sandy Flat, NSW, which is about 1412.3 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.