Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shaggy Ridge?

Shaggy Ridge is located in South Australia about 348.9 km north of Adelaide and 1265.3 km west of Oman Ama. Shaggy Ridge has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Shaggy Ridge, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shaggy Ridge

Rebate for Shaggy Ridge 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 Shaggy Ridge by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Shaggy Ridge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 197.5 km from Shaggy Ridge.

Shaggy Ridge, SA is in the 5434 postcode area which has around 94 solar installations under 10 kW and about 99 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 468 households in the 5434 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toShaggy Ridge. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toShaggy Ridge
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning90.3kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical119.7kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions120.4kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve120.6kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir140.3kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group142.6kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Ledlight Technologies151.6kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical157.1kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar157.3kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water159.8kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements168.6kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie169.7kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO170.0kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical176.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical178.5kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical180.8kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone210.3kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions226.9kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions228.0kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shaggy Ridge

Sunlight Hours in Shaggy Ridge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Shaggy Ridge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Shaggy Ridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shady Creek, VIC, which is about 965.5 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.