Are Solar Panels Worth It In Short?

Short is located in South Australia about 320.4 km south east of Adelaide and 1413.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Short has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Short, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Short

Rebate for Short 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 Short by month. The maximum is 7.13 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Short
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.677.13
Feb22.306.19
Mar17.084.75
Apr11.463.18
May7.812.17
Jun6.561.82
Jul7.101.97
Aug10.062.80
Sep13.693.80
Oct18.235.06
Nov22.286.19
Dec24.816.89

Figures from the weather station at Mount Burr Forest Reserve, which is approximately 24.8 km from Short.

Short, SA is in the 5279 postcode area which has around 82 solar installations under 10 kW and about 87 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 252 households in the 5279 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Short.

Solar Installers near toShort
NameDistanceDetails
eSmart Electrical31.7kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services147.8kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services48.1kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical48.1kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard48.1kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier53.8kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions55.1kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors55.8kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON56.0kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services57.5kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical58.0kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration118.0kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning136.6kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering140.4kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Short

Sunlight Hours in Short

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Short

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Short, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shorncliffe, QLD, which is about 1619.3 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.