Are Solar Panels Worth It In St Marys?

St Marys is located in South Australia about 8.5 km south of Adelaide and 1409.3 km south west of Oman Ama. St Marys has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for St Marys

Rebate for St Marys 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 Marys by month. The maximum is 7.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.04 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in St Marys
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.117.53
Feb23.766.60
Mar18.815.23
Apr13.243.68
May8.992.50
Jun7.352.04
Jul7.982.22
Aug10.973.05
Sep15.084.19
Oct20.095.58
Nov24.046.68
Dec26.267.29

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Waite Institute, which is approximately 6.5 km from St Marys.

St Marys, SA is in the 5042 postcode area which has around 1720 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1844 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4905 households in the 5042 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in St Marys.

Solar Installers near toSt Marys
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Plus0.2kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA0.4kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Action Energy Australia0.4kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Battery Energy Storage Systems1.6kmBattery Energy Storage Systems is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Apex Energy Australia1.6kmApex Energy Australia is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting1.7kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR1.7kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Best Price Solar2.0kmBest Price Solar is based in Ascot Park, SA.
Keystones Solar Group2.8kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide2.9kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Melrose Park, SA.
EcoSouth Solar3.1kmEcoSouth Solar is based in Edwardstown, SA.
Morphett Air3.2kmMorphett Air is based in Park Holme, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning3.3kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Esena Energy Consultants3.4kmEsena Energy Consultants is based in Clarence Gardens, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS3.6kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar3.7kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
sunfarmers solar4.1kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical4.2kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
Energy House SA4.3kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage4.4kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood4.7kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Solar Storage Australia4.7kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia4.9kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Marys

Sunlight Hours in St Marys

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 St Marys

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 St Marys, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Marys, TAS, which is about 1111.6 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.