Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sunlands?

Sunlands is located in South Australia about 146.3 km north east of Adelaide and 1258.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Sunlands has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sunlands

Rebate for Sunlands 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 Sunlands 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 Sunlands
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 71.8 km from Sunlands.

Sunlands, SA is in the 5322 postcode area which has around 236 solar installations under 10 kW and about 255 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 536 households in the 5322 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.53 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Sunlands.

Solar Installers near toSunlands
NameDistanceDetails
GB Electrical9.1kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar35.8kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping71.3kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical71.6kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
YES Solar81.7kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy81.9kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy81.9kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Ezy Power Australia94.6kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone102.8kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar115.2kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sunlands

Sunlight Hours in Sunlands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sunlands

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sunlands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sundown, QLD, which is about 1950.0 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.