Are Solar Panels Worth It In Victor Harbor?

Victor Harbor is located in South Australia about 68.6 km south of Adelaide and 1435.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Victor Harbor has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Victor Harbor, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Victor Harbor

Rebate for Victor Harbor 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 Victor Harbor 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 Victor Harbor
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 64.5 km from Victor Harbor.

Victor Harbor, SA is in the 5211 postcode area which has around 4944 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5168 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10341 households in the 5211 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.55 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Victor Harbor.

Solar Installers near toVictor Harbor
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies3.9kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical4.0kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys14.8kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Solar-Man31.4kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana42.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
solar inverter repairs47.6kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar48.9kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical49.4kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JMD SOLAR49.6kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
ShadePower49.8kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics49.9kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering50.1kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar50.1kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions50.3kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA50.6kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler50.8kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide50.8kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR50.9kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists51.7kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical55.4kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical56.3kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)57.5kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Victor Harbor

Sunlight Hours in Victor Harbor

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Victor Harbor

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Victor Harbor, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Veteran, QLD, which is about 1700.1 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.