Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sunnyside?

Sunnyside is located in South Australia about 70.8 km east of Adelaide and 1348.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Sunnyside has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sunnyside

Rebate for Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sunnyside
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 52.3 km from Sunnyside.

Sunnyside, SA is in the 5253 postcode area which has around 3693 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3979 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9512 households in the 5253 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Sunnyside.

Solar Installers near toSunnyside
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Pro11.4kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning24.7kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)44.5kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers44.7kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar45.7kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Prime Energy Plus46.5kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
TFA Solar55.5kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology59.5kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Track Energy61.0kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Switch Energy61.5kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Solarspot64.5kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare64.5kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar64.8kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
SolarRun Paradise65.6kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
Solar Bull66.0kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.
MDB Solar66.4kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions66.7kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
SOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE66.9kmSOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Micro Solar67.0kmMicro Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Fortune Solar67.0kmFortune Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Pure Built Services67.4kmPure Built Services is based in Felixstow, SA.
Powitt Solar67.4kmPowitt Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Off Grid Solar67.4kmOff Grid Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Adelaide Solar Warranty & Repairs67.4kmAdelaide Solar Warranty & Repairs is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Solar SA67.5kmSolar SA is based in Glynde, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions67.5kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Solar Warehouse Australia67.6kmSolar Warehouse Australia is based in Holden Hill, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sunnyside

Sunlight Hours in Sunnyside

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sunnyside

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 Sunnyside, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sunnydale, SA, which is about 50.9 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.