Are Solar Panels Worth It In Scott Creek?

Scott Creek is located in South Australia about 16.5 km south east of Adelaide and 1402.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Scott Creek has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Scott Creek

Rebate for Scott 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 Scott Creek by month. The maximum is 7.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.04 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Scott Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.117.53
Feb23.766.60
Mar18.815.23
Apr13.243.68
May8.992.50
Jun7.352.04
Jul7.982.22
Aug10.973.05
Sep15.084.19
Oct20.095.58
Nov24.046.68
Dec26.267.29

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Waite Institute, which is approximately 11.6 km from Scott Creek.

Scott Creek, SA is in the 5153 postcode area which has around 1409 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1656 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2558 households in the 5153 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Scott Creek.

Solar Installers near toScott Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Design Ecology6.2kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical7.3kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar9.1kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood9.8kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Keystones Solar Group10.0kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical10.1kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
TFA Solar12.1kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Action Energy Australia12.8kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA12.8kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Eco Plus12.8kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions13.1kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage13.4kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting13.5kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning13.5kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Apex Energy Australia13.6kmApex Energy Australia is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Battery Energy Storage Systems13.6kmBattery Energy Storage Systems is based in Melrose Park, SA.
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR13.7kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
sunfarmers solar13.9kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.
Prime Energy Plus14.2kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide14.5kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Best Price Solar14.6kmBest Price Solar is based in Ascot Park, SA.
SolarWind14.7kmSolarWind is based in Hyde Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Scott Creek

Sunlight Hours in Scott Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Scott Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Scott Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Scotsmans Lead, VIC, which is about 544.5 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.