Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stokes Bay?

Stokes Bay is located in South Australia about 149.9 km south west of Adelaide and 1552.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Stokes Bay has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stokes Bay

Rebate for Stokes 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 Stokes 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 Stokes 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 23.0 km from Stokes Bay.

Stokes Bay, SA is in the 5223 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 765 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2209 households in the 5223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toStokes Bay
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana126.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Solar-Man129.8kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
PB Power & Electrical130.4kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs131.7kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering131.7kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists131.8kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions132.0kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA132.0kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide132.1kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar132.2kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower132.2kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics132.3kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler132.3kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies132.4kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical133.1kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR133.5kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
JMD SOLAR133.8kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar134.0kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Energy House SA139.4kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stokes Bay

Sunlight Hours in Stokes Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stokes Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stokes Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stokes, QLD, which is about 1913.6 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.