Are Solar Panels Worth It In Telowie?

Telowie is located in South Australia about 213.9 km north of Adelaide and 1362.9 km west of Oman Ama. Telowie has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Telowie

Rebate for Telowie 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 Telowie 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 Telowie
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 172.4 km from Telowie.

Telowie, SA is in the 5540 postcode area which has around 3100 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3289 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7716 households in the 5540 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 20 solar installers near to or in Telowie.

Solar Installers near toTelowie
NameDistanceDetails
Baroota Reservoir15.4kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements16.5kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group17.1kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie17.7kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO17.9kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water23.4kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical35.4kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar47.3kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical49.1kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Leesong Electrical49.7kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Allstar Electrical52.2kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Flinders Solutions68.7kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical69.9kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve70.2kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Ledlight Technologies77.0kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning79.3kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
CMB Solutions98.0kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions98.8kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone104.3kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical107.1kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Telowie

Sunlight Hours in Telowie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Telowie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Telowie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Telopea Downs, VIC, which is about 438.6 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.