Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stuart?

Stuart is located in South Australia about 148.1 km north east of Adelaide and 1260.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Stuart has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stuart

Rebate for Stuart 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 Stuart 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 Stuart
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 85.0 km from Stuart.

Stuart, SA is in the 5320 postcode area which has around 314 solar installations under 10 kW and about 341 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1229 households in the 5320 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Stuart.

Solar Installers near toStuart
NameDistanceDetails
GB Electrical22.8kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar50.2kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping84.8kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical85.0kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone89.6kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
YES Solar91.2kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy91.4kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy91.4kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Ezy Power Australia93.9kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions112.5kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar114.0kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stuart

Sunlight Hours in Stuart

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stuart

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stuart, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stuart, NT, which is about 1288.2 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.