Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sunnyvale?

Sunnyvale is located in South Australia about 111.4 km north west of Adelaide and 1428.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Sunnyvale has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sunnyvale

Rebate for Sunnyvale 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 Sunnyvale by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sunnyvale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 88.0 km from Sunnyvale.

Sunnyvale, SA is in the 5552 postcode area which has around 65 solar installations under 10 kW and about 73 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 177 households in the 5552 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Sunnyvale.

Solar Installers near toSunnyvale
NameDistanceDetails
Baden Napier Electrical25.0kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar25.1kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions30.2kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar31.6kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
CMB Solutions75.3kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions79.0kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia87.3kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar93.5kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️93.8kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical94.2kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar95.5kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar95.9kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia96.4kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries96.4kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex96.5kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems96.8kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar97.0kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
JBM SOLAR97.1kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services97.3kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Rite Price Solar98.0kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems98.2kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Electrawise98.3kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Solar power98.3kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Powertech Energy98.3kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions98.9kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
APS Solar98.9kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts99.7kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sunnyvale

Sunlight Hours in Sunnyvale

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 Sunnyvale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sunnyvale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sunnyside, TAS, which is about 1102.7 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.