Are Solar Panels Worth It In Torrens Island?

Torrens Island is located in South Australia about 14.2 km north west of Adelaide and 1407.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Torrens Island has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Torrens Island, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Torrens Island

Rebate for Torrens Island 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 Torrens Island by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Torrens Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.327.59
Feb23.986.66
Mar19.015.28
Apr13.413.72
May9.252.57
Jun7.602.11
Jul8.302.31
Aug11.393.16
Sep15.464.30
Oct20.435.68
Nov24.416.78
Dec26.547.37

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide West Terrace, which is approximately 12.3 km from Torrens Island.

Torrens Island, SA is in the 5015 postcode area which has around 888 solar installations under 10 kW and about 982 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2753 households in the 5015 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Torrens Island.

Solar Installers near toTorrens Island
NameDistanceDetails
Adelaide Solar Services0.7kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power1.1kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise1.4kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts2.6kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
Advanced All Energy3.9kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
b.solar3.9kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide4.5kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
True Green Solar4.8kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar5.7kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Asp Solar5.8kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Green Engineering SA6.2kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs6.3kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage6.5kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia6.5kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Aone Solar7.5kmAone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar8.2kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Australian Solar Care8.2kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
Solargain Adelaide8.3kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems8.3kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Sparkwire Solar8.5kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Solar Run Adelaide8.8kmSolar Run Adelaide is based in Blair Athol, SA.
Sunfusion8.8kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services9.0kmAdelaide Solar & Electrical Services is based in Welland, SA.
Solar Power Direct9.1kmSolar Power Direct is based in Welland, SA.
RAPS AUSTRALIA9.4kmRAPS AUSTRALIA is based in Adelaide, SA.
DQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide9.5kmDQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide is based in Gepps Cross, SA.
GT SOLAR SA9.6kmGT SOLAR SA is based in Welland, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Torrens Island

Sunlight Hours in Torrens Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Torrens Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Torrens Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Torrens Creek, QLD, which is about 1689.5 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.