Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sceale Bay?

Sceale Bay is located in South Australia about 459.5 km north west of Adelaide and 1713.1 km west of Oman Ama. Sceale Bay has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sceale Bay, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Sceale Bay 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. Sceale Bay is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Sceale Bay during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Sceale Bay will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Sceale Bay

Rebate for Sceale Bay Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Sceale Bay by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.62 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sceale Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.777.72
Feb24.676.85
Mar20.145.59
Apr15.044.18
May11.093.08
Jun9.442.62
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.143.65
Sep17.414.84
Oct21.636.01
Nov24.886.91
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Minnipa Agricultural Centre, which is approximately 92.0 km from Sceale Bay.

Sceale Bay, SA is in the 5680 postcode area which has around 592 solar installations under 10 kW and about 648 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2114 households in the 5680 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toSceale Bay. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toSceale Bay
NameDistanceDetails
All EP Solar95.5kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions141.9kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar143.9kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar192.7kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical216.6kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
EP Wiring Services226.6kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions244.8kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln245.2kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical245.4kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical312.9kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical316.0kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions335.8kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar336.4kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
SolarReserve339.3kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions340.3kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical340.4kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical342.5kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie355.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO356.3kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sceale Bay

Sunlight Hours in Sceale Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sceale Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sceale Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Scarsdale, VIC, which is about 1003.8 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.