Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tepko?

Tepko is located in South Australia about 54.9 km east of Adelaide and 1357.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Tepko has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tepko

Rebate for Tepko 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 Tepko 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 Tepko
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 36.3 km from Tepko.

Tepko, SA is in the 5254 postcode area which has around 730 solar installations under 10 kW and about 801 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1196 households in the 5254 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Tepko.

Solar Installers near toTepko
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Pro19.8kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)31.7kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers31.9kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar31.9kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Prime Energy Plus33.2kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning39.2kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
TFA Solar39.8kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Track Energy43.9kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Switch Energy44.5kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Design Ecology44.5kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar48.3kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Solarspot48.4kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare48.4kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
SolarRun Paradise49.1kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
Solar Bull49.3kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions49.6kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
MDB Solar49.9kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
SOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE50.1kmSOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Fortune Solar50.2kmFortune Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Micro Solar50.4kmMicro Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Powitt Solar50.6kmPowitt Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Off Grid Solar50.6kmOff Grid Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tepko

Sunlight Hours in Tepko

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tepko

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tepko, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tenterfield, NSW, which is about 1374.0 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.