Are Solar Panels Worth It In The Pines?

The Pines is located in South Australia about 132.7 km west of Adelaide and 1522.2 km south west of Oman Ama. The Pines has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in The Pines, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for The Pines

Rebate for The Pines 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 The Pines by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in The Pines
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 98.3 km from The Pines.

The Pines, SA is in the 5575 postcode area which has around 1038 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1070 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2300 households in the 5575 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.71 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toThe Pines. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toThe Pines
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar89.4kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar104.9kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions118.4kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical119.4kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Hankins Electrical119.4kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions119.6kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln120.1kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services122.8kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists123.5kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical123.6kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar power124.3kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide124.4kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA124.4kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering124.4kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar124.4kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana124.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler124.6kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions124.6kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Australian Solar Care124.6kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Pines

Sunlight Hours in The Pines

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 The Pines

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after The Pines, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Pines, QLD, which is about 1519.8 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.