Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stenhouse Bay?

Stenhouse Bay is located in South Australia about 151.7 km west of Adelaide and 1550.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Stenhouse Bay has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Stenhouse Bay, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stenhouse Bay

Rebate for Stenhouse Bay 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 Stenhouse Bay by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stenhouse Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 70.0 km from Stenhouse Bay.

Stenhouse Bay, SA is in the 5575 postcode area which has around 1038 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1070 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2300 households in the 5575 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.71 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toStenhouse Bay. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toStenhouse Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Hankins Electrical116.5kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions116.9kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln116.9kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar124.1kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana136.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
PB Power & Electrical137.6kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists138.1kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering138.6kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA138.7kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide138.7kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions138.8kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler138.9kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar139.1kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower139.2kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics139.2kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs139.4kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR140.2kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
JMD SOLAR140.9kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar141.3kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stenhouse Bay

Sunlight Hours in Stenhouse Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stenhouse Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stenhouse Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Steinfeld, SA, which is about 230.3 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.