Are Solar Panels Worth It In Taperoo?

Taperoo is located in South Australia about 17.2 km north west of Adelaide and 1405.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Taperoo has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Taperoo

Rebate for Taperoo 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 Taperoo by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.19 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Taperoo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.387.61
Feb24.176.71
Mar19.375.38
Apr13.713.81
May9.582.66
Jun7.882.19
Jul8.662.41
Aug11.803.28
Sep15.834.40
Oct20.715.75
Nov24.596.83
Dec26.577.38

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide, which is approximately 12.1 km from Taperoo.

Taperoo, SA is in the 5017 postcode area which has around 786 solar installations under 10 kW and about 812 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2139 households in the 5017 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Taperoo.

Solar Installers near toTaperoo
NameDistanceDetails
Electrawise4.3kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services4.3kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power4.6kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts5.7kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar7.0kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
True Green Solar7.2kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
Advanced All Energy7.5kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
b.solar7.5kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Green Engineering SA7.8kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide8.2kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
Asp Solar8.7kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs9.1kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage9.3kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia9.3kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Powertech Energy9.7kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
APS Solar9.8kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Solar Run Adelaide10.1kmSolar Run Adelaide is based in Blair Athol, SA.
Noble Solar Energy10.2kmNoble Solar Energy is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Aone Solar10.4kmAone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA.
DQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide10.5kmDQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide is based in Gepps Cross, SA.
Project Solar10.8kmProject Solar is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Now Energy - Solar Power Adelaide11.4kmNow Energy - Solar Power Adelaide is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Tindo Solar11.5kmTindo Solar is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Solargain Adelaide11.7kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems11.8kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Sparkwire Solar11.9kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Taperoo

Sunlight Hours in Taperoo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Taperoo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Taperoo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tanybryn, VIC, which is about 632.6 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.