Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ward Belt?

Ward Belt is located in South Australia about 39.1 km north of Adelaide and 1378.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Ward Belt has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ward Belt, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ward Belt

Rebate for Ward Belt 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 Ward Belt by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ward Belt
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 6.9 km from Ward Belt.

Ward Belt, SA is in the 5118 postcode area which has around 3822 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4152 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8220 households in the 5118 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Ward Belt.

Solar Installers near toWard Belt
NameDistanceDetails
JPC Electrical & Solar2.5kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Energyplex4.5kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar4.7kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries4.9kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia4.9kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar5.0kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Town & Country Solar5.0kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems5.1kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️5.7kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR8.0kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems9.6kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar11.5kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions14.7kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia17.6kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide17.8kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat17.8kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal17.8kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Switch Energy18.9kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE20.1kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost20.1kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Mane Service Group22.1kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.22.3kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions22.3kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar23.0kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Powertech Energy23.1kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
APS Solar23.5kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
JC Energy23.7kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ward Belt

Sunlight Hours in Ward Belt

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 Ward Belt

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ward Belt, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ward, QLD, which is about 1199.3 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.