Are Solar Panels Worth It In St Ives?

St Ives is located in South Australia about 39.9 km south east of Adelaide and 1382.0 km south west of Oman Ama. St Ives has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in St Ives, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for St Ives

Rebate for St Ives 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 St Ives by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in St Ives
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 24.1 km from St Ives.

St Ives, SA is in the 5252 postcode area which has around 1253 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1334 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2851 households in the 5252 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in St Ives.

Solar Installers near toSt Ives
NameDistanceDetails
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)10.1kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers10.5kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus12.6kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar12.8kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
TFA Solar25.6kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology27.1kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Electrical Pro28.5kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical33.8kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Solarspot34.9kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare34.9kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood35.1kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar35.4kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions36.2kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Keystones Solar Group36.4kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical36.5kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar37.1kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
SolarRun Paradise38.0kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
MDB Solar38.3kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage38.4kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
Solar SA38.5kmSolar SA is based in Glynde, SA.
Pure Built Services38.8kmPure Built Services is based in Felixstow, SA.
SunEnergy38.8kmSunEnergy is based in Norwood, SA.
P4B Solar38.8kmP4B Solar is based in Norwood, SA.
Renewable Energy Australia39.0kmRenewable Energy Australia is based in Norwood, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Ives

Sunlight Hours in St Ives

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in St Ives

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after St Ives, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Ives, NSW, which is about 1127.4 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.