Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sleaford?

Sleaford is located in South Australia about 267.7 km west of Adelaide and 1643.2 km west of Oman Ama. Sleaford has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sleaford

Rebate for Sleaford 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 Sleaford by month. The maximum is 7.33 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sleaford
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.387.33
Feb22.956.38
Mar18.215.06
Apr13.243.68
May9.582.66
Jun8.212.28
Jul8.982.49
Aug11.883.30
Sep15.814.39
Oct20.285.63
Nov23.616.56
Dec25.617.11

Figures from the weather station at Port Lincoln, which is approximately 44.2 km from Sleaford.

Sleaford, SA is in the 5607 postcode area which has around 1130 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1191 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2895 households in the 5607 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Sleaford.

Solar Installers near toSleaford
NameDistanceDetails
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln21.8kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical22.5kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions23.0kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical36.5kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar74.8kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services149.0kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sleaford

Sunlight Hours in Sleaford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sleaford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sleaford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Slaty Creek, VIC, which is about 711.9 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.