Sapphiretown is located in South Australia about 121.0 km south west of Adelaide and 1514.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Sapphiretown has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sapphiretown, SA
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Sapphiretown 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. Sapphiretown is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Sapphiretown 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 Sapphiretown will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Sapphiretown
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Sapphiretown by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.77 | 7.16 |
| Feb | 22.12 | 6.15 |
| Mar | 17.10 | 4.75 |
| Apr | 12.35 | 3.43 |
| May | 8.67 | 2.41 |
| Jun | 7.39 | 2.05 |
| Jul | 8.18 | 2.27 |
| Aug | 11.06 | 3.07 |
| Sep | 14.92 | 4.14 |
| Oct | 19.13 | 5.31 |
| Nov | 23.11 | 6.42 |
| Dec | 24.92 | 6.92 |
Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 40.6 km from Sapphiretown.
Sapphiretown, SA is in the 5222 postcode area which has around 253 solar installations under 10 kW and about 261 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 657 households in the 5222 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.
Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Sapphiretown.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Power Technologies | 83.5km | Renewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA. |
| Sparkwire Solar & Electrical | 83.9km | Sparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA. |
| Solar-Man | 90.6km | Solar-Man is based in Willunga, SA. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana | 91.8km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA. |
| The Air Conditioning Guys | 94.7km | The Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA. |
| PB Power & Electrical | 98.1km | PB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| solar inverter repairs | 98.5km | solar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA. |
| MyEnergy Engineering | 99.5km | MyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| ShadePower | 99.8km | ShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| Power & Drive Renewable Solutions | 99.8km | Power & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| PVDynamics | 99.8km | PVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| Go 4 Solar | 99.9km | Go 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| Solar Depot - SA | 99.9km | Solar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| Solar Edwards Adelaide | 100.1km | Solar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| Direct Solar Wholesaler | 100.2km | Direct Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| MAK Fastener Specialists | 100.2km | MAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sapphiretown
Sunlight Hours in Sapphiretown
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Sapphiretown
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Sapphiretown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sapphire Central, QLD, which is about 1717.2 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.