Are Solar Panels Worth It In Swan Reach?

Swan Reach is located in South Australia about 99.6 km north east of Adelaide and 1303.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Swan Reach has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Swan Reach, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Swan Reach

Rebate for Swan Reach 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 Swan Reach 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 Swan Reach
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 55.4 km from Swan Reach.

Swan Reach, SA is in the 5354 postcode area which has around 182 solar installations under 10 kW and about 190 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 456 households in the 5354 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.62 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Swan Reach.

Solar Installers near toSwan Reach
NameDistanceDetails
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar36.3kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
GB Electrical55.9kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Ezy Power Australia58.6kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Electrical Pro68.8kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Switch Energy72.6kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems78.0kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia78.0kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries78.0kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar78.0kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning78.1kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar78.1kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Town & Country Solar78.5kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex79.0kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Track Energy79.7kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar80.5kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Bestel Systems82.6kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
JBM SOLAR82.7kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Rite Price Solar84.6kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️84.7kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions85.1kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Quark Solar85.6kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions86.5kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Swan Reach

Sunlight Hours in Swan Reach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Swan Reach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Swan Reach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Swan Reach, VIC, which is about 823.8 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.