Are Solar Panels Worth It In Southend?

Southend is located in South Australia about 323.5 km south east of Adelaide and 1457.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Southend has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Southend

Rebate for Southend 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 Southend 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 Southend
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 26.0 km from Southend.

Southend, SA is in the 5280 postcode area which has around 1337 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1415 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3911 households in the 5280 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.62 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Southend.

Solar Installers near toSouthend
NameDistanceDetails
eSmart Electrical17.4kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier60.9kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors62.6kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions63.4kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON64.7kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical65.1kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services65.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services187.3kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard87.8kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical87.8kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services87.8kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration150.9kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering151.8kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar155.6kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Southend

Sunlight Hours in Southend

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Southend

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Southend, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Southedge, QLD, which is about 2371.5 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.