Are Solar Panels Worth It In Struan?

Struan is located in South Australia about 307.1 km south east of Adelaide and 1374.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Struan has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Struan

Rebate for Struan 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 Struan by month. The maximum is 7.28 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.89 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Struan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.237.28
Feb23.196.44
Mar17.714.92
Apr12.083.36
May8.272.30
Jun6.791.89
Jul7.362.05
Aug10.402.89
Sep14.053.90
Oct18.805.22
Nov22.776.32
Dec25.337.04

Figures from the weather station at Struan, which is approximately 5.0 km from Struan.

Struan, SA is in the 5271 postcode area which has around 1167 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1288 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3499 households in the 5271 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.98 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Struan.

Solar Installers near toStruan
NameDistanceDetails
Sparkon Electrical Services11.2kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical11.3kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard11.5kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services111.7kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
eSmart Electrical72.5kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration82.9kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier84.3kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions84.7kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON85.1kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors86.1kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services86.9kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical87.7kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Natimuk Solar108.4kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect119.7kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham129.3kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Struan

Sunlight Hours in Struan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Struan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Struan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stroud Hill, NSW, which is about 1129.6 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.