Are Solar Panels Worth It In Steelton?

Steelton is located in South Australia about 100.4 km north of Adelaide and 1337.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Steelton has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Steelton

Rebate for Steelton 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 Steelton 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 Steelton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 47.6 km from Steelton.

Steelton, SA is in the 5413 postcode area which has around 188 solar installations under 10 kW and about 201 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 451 households in the 5413 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Steelton.

Solar Installers near toSteelton
NameDistanceDetails
Clewers Solar Solutions35.3kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions37.4kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone42.3kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Ezy Power Australia51.7kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar58.9kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar59.9kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar59.9kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia60.6kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries60.6kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems61.1kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar62.5kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex62.5kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️67.0kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR68.8kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems70.2kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar72.6kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Switch Energy73.4kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions75.9kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia76.2kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide79.0kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat79.0kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal79.0kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE81.1kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost81.3kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Track Energy82.5kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions82.6kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Steelton

Sunlight Hours in Steelton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Steelton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Steelton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Steels Creek, VIC, which is about 704.6 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.