Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stockyard Plain?

Stockyard Plain is located in South Australia about 133.5 km north east of Adelaide and 1270.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Stockyard Plain has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Stockyard Plain, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stockyard Plain

Rebate for Stockyard Plain 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 Stockyard Plain by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stockyard Plain
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 75.2 km from Stockyard Plain.

Stockyard Plain, SA is in the 5330 postcode area which has around 838 solar installations under 10 kW and about 938 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1615 households in the 5330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Stockyard Plain.

Solar Installers near toStockyard Plain
NameDistanceDetails
GB Electrical18.5kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar28.4kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping74.3kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical74.5kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Ezy Power Australia83.0kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
YES Solar89.8kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy90.0kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy90.0kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone102.6kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Switch Energy103.6kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stockyard Plain

Sunlight Hours in Stockyard Plain

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stockyard Plain

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stockyard Plain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stockyard Hill, VIC, which is about 478.0 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.