Are Solar Panels Worth It In Swanport?

Swanport is located in South Australia about 68.6 km east of Adelaide and 1359.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Swanport has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Swanport

Rebate for Swanport 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 Swanport 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 Swanport
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 50.9 km from Swanport.

Swanport, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 25 solar installers near to or in Swanport.

Solar Installers near toSwanport
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Pro2.3kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning17.9kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)39.7kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers40.0kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar41.8kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Prime Energy Plus42.0kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
TFA Solar53.5kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology56.3kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys62.3kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Track Energy62.8kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Solarspot62.9kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare62.9kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical63.4kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar64.1kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood64.4kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
SolarRun Paradise65.0kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar65.0kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions65.0kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Switch Energy65.2kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
MDB Solar65.5kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Solar Bull65.6kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.
Keystones Solar Group65.9kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical66.1kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Micro Solar66.2kmMicro Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Solar SA66.2kmSolar SA is based in Glynde, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Swanport

Sunlight Hours in Swanport

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 Swanport

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Swanport, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Swanpool, VIC, which is about 628.2 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.