Are Solar Panels Worth It In Veitch?

Veitch is located in South Australia about 176.8 km east of Adelaide and 1236.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Veitch has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Veitch

Rebate for Veitch 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 Veitch by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Veitch
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 26.4 km from Veitch.

Veitch, SA is in the 5311 postcode area which has around 62 solar installations under 10 kW and about 63 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 213 households in the 5311 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Veitch.

Solar Installers near toVeitch
NameDistanceDetails
Ash Monty Electrical23.6kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping23.7kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar53.1kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
YES Solar58.7kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy58.8kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy58.8kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
GB Electrical71.6kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning117.1kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Electrical Pro122.6kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
KPW Solutions142.5kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Veitch

Sunlight Hours in Veitch

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Veitch

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Veitch, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Vectis, VIC, which is about 270.9 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.