Are Solar Panels Worth It In Smithfield West?

Smithfield West is located in South Australia about 28.5 km north of Adelaide and 1384.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Smithfield West has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Smithfield West, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Smithfield West

Rebate for Smithfield West 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 Smithfield West by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.19 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Smithfield West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.387.61
Feb24.176.71
Mar19.375.38
Apr13.713.81
May9.582.66
Jun7.882.19
Jul8.662.41
Aug11.803.28
Sep15.834.40
Oct20.715.75
Nov24.596.83
Dec26.577.38

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide, which is approximately 12.3 km from Smithfield West.

Smithfield West, SA is in the 5114 postcode area which has around 6202 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6476 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14241 households in the 5114 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Smithfield West.

Solar Installers near toSmithfield West
NameDistanceDetails
Rite Price Solar0.7kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems2.2kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
JBM SOLAR3.2kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions4.0kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️5.3kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide7.1kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat7.1kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal7.1kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE9.3kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost9.4kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Energyplex9.7kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar9.9kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems11.2kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Mane Service Group11.5kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions11.6kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia11.7kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries11.7kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.11.7kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar12.0kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar12.3kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar12.4kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JC Energy13.1kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar13.2kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia13.3kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Smithfield West

Sunlight Hours in Smithfield West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Smithfield West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Smithfield West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Smithfield West, NSW, which is about 1126.9 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.