Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sutherlands?

Sutherlands is located in South Australia about 103.4 km north east of Adelaide and 1313.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Sutherlands has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sutherlands

Rebate for Sutherlands 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 Sutherlands 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 Sutherlands
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 40.8 km from Sutherlands.

Sutherlands, SA is in the 5374 postcode area which has around 349 solar installations under 10 kW and about 380 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 769 households in the 5374 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Sutherlands.

Solar Installers near toSutherlands
NameDistanceDetails
Ezy Power Australia47.0kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone59.0kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar64.1kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar64.9kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia65.4kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries65.4kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems65.7kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar66.1kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions66.8kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Town & Country Solar67.0kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex67.3kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
CMB Solutions69.4kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
GB Electrical70.3kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Switch Energy72.3kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️73.4kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR73.7kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems74.7kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar77.3kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar77.5kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions80.5kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Track Energy82.2kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide83.3kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat83.3kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal83.3kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE84.7kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions84.7kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sutherlands

Sunlight Hours in Sutherlands

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 Sutherlands

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 Sutherlands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sutherland, NSW, which is about 1089.3 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.