Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tilley Swamp?

Tilley Swamp is located in South Australia about 196.9 km south east of Adelaide and 1387.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Tilley Swamp has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tilley Swamp, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tilley Swamp

Rebate for Tilley Swamp 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 Tilley Swamp by month. The maximum is 7.43 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tilley Swamp
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.737.43
Feb23.546.54
Mar18.235.07
Apr12.623.51
May8.692.41
Jun7.192.00
Jul7.742.15
Aug10.722.98
Sep14.494.03
Oct19.355.37
Nov23.406.50
Dec25.907.19

Figures from the weather station at Padthaway, which is approximately 58.6 km from Tilley Swamp.

Tilley Swamp, SA is in the 5275 postcode area which has around 530 solar installations under 10 kW and about 565 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1763 households in the 5275 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toTilley Swamp. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toTilley Swamp
NameDistanceDetails
KPW Solutions53.7kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration75.3kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services1100.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard100.6kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical100.8kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services100.9kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning128.1kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys139.1kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
eSmart Electrical141.6kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical144.6kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies145.7kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Electrical Pro146.1kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)169.1kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers169.6kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar-Man171.1kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Prime Energy Plus171.5kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar172.8kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier178.3kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions179.8kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tilley Swamp

Sunlight Hours in Tilley Swamp

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tilley Swamp

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tilley Swamp, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tillegra, NSW, which is about 1174.6 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.