Are Solar Panels Worth It In Totness?

Totness is located in South Australia about 24.6 km south east of Adelaide and 1391.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Totness has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Totness, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Totness

Rebate for Totness 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 Totness by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Totness
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 11.6 km from Totness.

Totness, SA is in the 5250 postcode area which has around 682 solar installations under 10 kW and about 764 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1491 households in the 5250 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Totness.

Solar Installers near toTotness
NameDistanceDetails
Prime Energy Plus2.9kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar3.0kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Solar Wholesalers4.9kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)5.4kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
TFA Solar11.3kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology11.8kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical19.1kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood19.8kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Solarspot20.0kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare20.0kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar20.5kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions20.9kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Keystones Solar Group21.4kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical22.1kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar23.0kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage23.1kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
SunEnergy23.7kmSunEnergy is based in Norwood, SA.
SolarWind23.7kmSolarWind is based in Hyde Park, SA.
sunfarmers solar23.7kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.
P4B Solar23.8kmP4B Solar is based in Norwood, SA.
Solar SA23.8kmSolar SA is based in Glynde, SA.
MDB Solar23.9kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Renewable Energy Australia23.9kmRenewable Energy Australia is based in Norwood, SA.
Watson Solar Suppliers23.9kmWatson Solar Suppliers is based in Adelaide, SA.
SolarRun Paradise23.9kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
Action Energy Australia24.0kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Eco Plus24.0kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Totness

Sunlight Hours in Totness

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Totness

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Totness, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Totnes Valley, NSW, which is about 1061.8 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.