Are Solar Panels Worth It In Three Creeks?

Three Creeks is located in South Australia about 325.7 km north of Adelaide and 1269.1 km west of Oman Ama. Three Creeks has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Three Creeks, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Three Creeks 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. Three Creeks is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Three Creeks during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Three Creeks will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Three Creeks

Rebate for Three Creeks Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Three Creeks by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Three Creeks
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 208.8 km from Three Creeks.

Three Creeks, SA is in the 5432 postcode area which has around 59 solar installations under 10 kW and about 59 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 72 households in the 5432 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 1.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toThree Creeks. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toThree Creeks
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning78.4kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical108.0kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions108.5kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve109.0kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir121.2kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group121.5kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Ledlight Technologies128.2kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical134.2kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar134.4kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water138.1kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements148.6kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie149.8kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO150.0kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical159.2kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical160.1kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical162.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone186.9kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions203.8kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions205.0kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Three Creeks

Sunlight Hours in Three Creeks

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Three Creeks

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Three Creeks, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Three Bridges, VIC, which is about 903.3 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.