Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Hummocks?

South Hummocks is located in South Australia about 111.4 km north west of Adelaide and 1400.4 km south west of Oman Ama. South Hummocks has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Hummocks, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Hummocks

Rebate for South Hummocks 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 South Hummocks by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in South Hummocks
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 77.6 km from South Hummocks.

South Hummocks, SA is in the 5550 postcode area which has around 169 solar installations under 10 kW and about 209 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 491 households in the 5550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in South Hummocks.

Solar Installers near toSouth Hummocks
NameDistanceDetails
Baden Napier Electrical38.2kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions44.8kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
CMB Solutions46.7kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar47.9kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar49.3kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions50.4kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical73.6kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar84.0kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia84.1kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone84.8kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar85.5kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar86.1kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️86.5kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries86.8kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia86.8kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems87.3kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex87.4kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar87.8kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
JBM SOLAR89.9kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems91.2kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar91.8kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
ENERCO92.0kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Hummocks

Sunlight Hours in South Hummocks

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Hummocks

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Hummocks, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Hobart, TAS, which is about 1269.7 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.