Are Solar Panels Worth It In Spalding?

Spalding is located in South Australia about 159.1 km north of Adelaide and 1336.2 km west of Oman Ama. Spalding has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Spalding

Rebate for Spalding 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 Spalding 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 Spalding
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 114.2 km from Spalding.

Spalding, SA is in the 5454 postcode area which has around 69 solar installations under 10 kW and about 75 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 194 households in the 5454 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.78 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Spalding.

Solar Installers near toSpalding
NameDistanceDetails
Leesong Electrical32.9kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar33.1kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone36.5kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions37.0kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions38.1kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical40.1kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water45.4kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Ledlight Technologies48.5kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group61.6kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements65.4kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO65.5kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie66.1kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Baroota Reservoir82.2kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical97.8kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions102.6kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical108.9kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Spalding

Sunlight Hours in Spalding

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Spalding

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Spalding, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Spalding, WA, which is about 2337.2 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.