Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stirling North?

Stirling North is located in South Australia about 278.0 km north of Adelaide and 1369.2 km west of Oman Ama. Stirling North has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Stirling North, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Stirling North 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. Stirling North is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Stirling North during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Stirling North will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Stirling North

Rebate for Stirling North Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Stirling North by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stirling North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 179.8 km from Stirling North.

Stirling North, SA is in the 5710 postcode area which has around 614 solar installations under 10 kW and about 656 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 911 households in the 5710 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 1.5 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Stirling North.

Solar Installers near toStirling North
NameDistanceDetails
Flinders Solutions5.6kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical6.3kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve7.2kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning27.2kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Baroota Reservoir49.7kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical62.7kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical64.3kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group69.9kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements76.1kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie76.4kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO77.0kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water86.2kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical100.2kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stirling North

Sunlight Hours in Stirling North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stirling North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stirling North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stirling, SA, which is about 288.5 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.