Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sturt?

Sturt is located in South Australia about 11.0 km south west of Adelaide and 1411.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Sturt has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sturt

Rebate for Sturt 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 Sturt by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sturt
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 8.5 km from Sturt.

Sturt, SA is in the 5047 postcode area which has around 1412 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1464 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4192 households in the 5047 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Sturt.

Solar Installers near toSturt
NameDistanceDetails
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning0.8kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS1.7kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Energy House SA2.1kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical2.2kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA2.4kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Action Energy Australia2.4kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Eco Plus2.6kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Best Price Solar3.4kmBest Price Solar is based in Ascot Park, SA.
Solar Storage Australia3.8kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Battery Energy Storage Systems4.0kmBattery Energy Storage Systems is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Apex Energy Australia4.0kmApex Energy Australia is based in Melrose Park, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia4.0kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR4.1kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Keystones Solar Group4.1kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting4.2kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Morphett Air4.5kmMorphett Air is based in Park Holme, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical4.6kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Steadfast Solar5.0kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar5.0kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide5.1kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Melrose Park, SA.
EcoSouth Solar5.1kmEcoSouth Solar is based in Edwardstown, SA.
Esena Energy Consultants5.6kmEsena Energy Consultants is based in Clarence Gardens, SA.
Guardian Electrical5.8kmGuardian Electrical is based in Glenelg, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical6.6kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sturt

Sunlight Hours in Sturt

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sturt

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sturt, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sturt, QLD, which is about 1300.9 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.