Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Plympton?

South Plympton is located in South Australia about 6.6 km south west of Adelaide and 1409.4 km south west of Oman Ama. South Plympton has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Plympton

Rebate for South Plympton 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 Plympton by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in South Plympton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 4.3 km from South Plympton.

South Plympton, SA is in the 5038 postcode area which has around 2224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2338 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6898 households in the 5038 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.04 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in South Plympton.

Solar Installers near toSouth Plympton
NameDistanceDetails
Morphett Air0.7kmMorphett Air is based in Park Holme, SA.
EcoSouth Solar1.3kmEcoSouth Solar is based in Edwardstown, SA.
Esena Energy Consultants1.6kmEsena Energy Consultants is based in Clarence Gardens, SA.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide1.7kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Best Price Solar1.9kmBest Price Solar is based in Ascot Park, SA.
Wigan Industries2.1kmWigan Industries is based in Kings Park, SA.
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR2.4kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Venergy Australia2.4kmVenergy Australia is based in Glandore, SA.
Goliath Solar Adelaide2.4kmGoliath Solar Adelaide is based in Camden Park, SA.
Bright Earth Solar2.4kmBright Earth Solar is based in North Plympton, SA.
Venergy2.5kmVenergy is based in North Plympton, SA.
Battery Energy Storage Systems2.5kmBattery Energy Storage Systems is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Apex Energy Australia2.5kmApex Energy Australia is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting2.6kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
sunfarmers solar3.3kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.
Allstate Solar3.5kmAllstate Solar is based in Marleston, SA.
Solar Storage Australia3.5kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia3.6kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Guardian Electrical3.7kmGuardian Electrical is based in Glenelg, SA.
Eco Plus3.8kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Steadfast Solar3.9kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA3.9kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Action Energy Australia4.0kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage4.0kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
NRG Solar4.2kmNRG Solar is based in Richmond, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS4.5kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Plympton

Sunlight Hours in South Plympton

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 South Plympton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° 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 Plympton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Plantations, WA, which is about 2634.4 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.