Are Solar Panels Worth It In Unley Park?

Unley Park is located in South Australia about 3.2 km south of Adelaide and 1405.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Unley Park has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Unley Park, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Unley Park

Rebate for Unley Park 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 Unley Park 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 Unley Park
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 3.2 km from Unley Park.

Unley Park, SA is in the 5061 postcode area which has around 1318 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1571 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3527 households in the 5061 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.59 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Unley Park.

Solar Installers near toUnley Park
NameDistanceDetails
SolarWind0.6kmSolarWind is based in Hyde Park, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage1.1kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
sunfarmers solar1.4kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.
Amazing Solar Adelaide - Solar Panels for Home & Business2.1kmAmazing Solar Adelaide - Solar Panels for Home & Business is based in Adelaide, SA.
Sunfuel Solar2.4kmSunfuel Solar is based in Wayville, SA.
Venergy Australia2.5kmVenergy Australia is based in Glandore, SA.
Wigan Industries2.9kmWigan Industries is based in Kings Park, SA.
Esena Energy Consultants2.9kmEsena Energy Consultants is based in Clarence Gardens, SA.
Hendry Solar Energy3.0kmHendry Solar Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide3.2kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Martinez Solar Systems3.3kmMartinez Solar Systems is based in Adelaide, SA.
EcoSouth Solar3.4kmEcoSouth Solar is based in Edwardstown, SA.
Go Sunny Solar3.4kmGo Sunny Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions3.4kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Wilson Solar Installations3.4kmWilson Solar Installations is based in Adelaide, SA.
NRG Solar3.4kmNRG Solar is based in Richmond, SA.
Sunlands Solar3.5kmSunlands Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
South Solar & Water3.6kmSouth Solar & Water is based in Adelaide, SA.
Energy Choice3.7kmEnergy Choice is based in Adelaide, SA.
Watson Solar Suppliers3.8kmWatson Solar Suppliers is based in Adelaide, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting3.9kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Madison Australia | Ultimate Energy3.9kmMadison Australia | Ultimate Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR4.0kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
SunBoost - Solar Panel Installation Company4.0kmSunBoost - Solar Panel Installation Company is based in Adelaide, SA.
Ever Power Solar4.0kmEver Power Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Adam Solar4.0kmAdam Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
GreenUltimate - Solar Panel Installation Adelaide SA4.0kmGreenUltimate - Solar Panel Installation Adelaide SA is based in Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Unley Park

Sunlight Hours in Unley Park

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Unley Park

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 Unley Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Unley, SA, which is about 1.2 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.