Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sturt Vale?

Sturt Vale is located in South Australia about 221.2 km north east of Adelaide and 1213.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Sturt Vale has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sturt Vale

Rebate for Sturt Vale 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 Vale 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 Sturt Vale
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 143.5 km from Sturt Vale.

Sturt Vale, SA is in the 5417 postcode area which has around 320 solar installations under 10 kW and about 341 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 831 households in the 5417 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toSturt Vale. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toSturt Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Ledlight Technologies94.1kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
GB Electrical101.3kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone102.2kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Leesong Electrical122.8kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar125.3kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
YES Solar128.5kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy128.7kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy128.7kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar133.5kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions136.7kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions140.3kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping144.9kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical145.1kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water151.3kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group155.3kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical159.4kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Ezy Power Australia164.8kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Baroota Reservoir177.6kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements177.6kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sturt Vale

Sunlight Hours in Sturt Vale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sturt Vale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sturt Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sturt Plateau, NT, which is about 2091.8 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.