Are Solar Panels Worth It In Second Valley?

Second Valley is located in South Australia about 75.2 km south west of Adelaide and 1465.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Second Valley has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Second Valley, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Second Valley

Rebate for Second Valley 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 Second Valley by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Second Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 70.0 km from Second Valley.

Second Valley, SA is in the 5204 postcode area which has around 1335 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1404 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2852 households in the 5204 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Second Valley.

Solar Installers near toSecond Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies37.7kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical38.4kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man41.5kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana44.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys48.8kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
solar inverter repairs51.6kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
PB Power & Electrical51.8kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering53.1kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower53.3kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics53.3kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions53.4kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar53.4kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA53.6kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide53.8kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler53.9kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar53.9kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR54.2kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists54.2kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR54.8kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical63.0kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning63.6kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Energy House SA63.7kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical64.0kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS64.4kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical65.3kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia65.6kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Solar Storage Australia65.6kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Second Valley

Sunlight Hours in Second Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Second Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Second Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sebastopol, SA, which is about 294.0 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.