Are Solar Panels Worth It In The Range?

The Range is located in South Australia about 34.9 km south of Adelaide and 1418.3 km south west of Oman Ama. The Range has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for The Range

Rebate for The Range 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 Range by month. The maximum is 7.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.04 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in The Range
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.117.53
Feb23.766.60
Mar18.815.23
Apr13.243.68
May8.992.50
Jun7.352.04
Jul7.982.22
Aug10.973.05
Sep15.084.19
Oct20.095.58
Nov24.046.68
Dec26.267.29

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Waite Institute, which is approximately 30.8 km from The Range.

The Range, SA is in the 5172 postcode area which has around 1063 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1183 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1679 households in the 5172 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in The Range.

Solar Installers near toThe Range
NameDistanceDetails
Solar-Man6.8kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana14.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
solar inverter repairs16.6kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar16.9kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR17.6kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
ShadePower18.6kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics18.6kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar18.8kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical18.8kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering19.0kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions19.1kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR19.1kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Solar Depot - SA19.4kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler19.4kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide19.5kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists20.6kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical21.8kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical22.6kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar24.5kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning24.8kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Keystones Solar Group24.9kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Energy House SA26.6kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Range

Sunlight Hours in The Range

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in The Range

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 The Range, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Range, QLD, which is about 1746.6 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.