Are Solar Panels Worth It In Amata?

Amata is located in South Australia about 1209.5 km north west of Adelaide and 1981.9 km west of Kurrowah. Amata has a latitude of 26.1 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Amata 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. Amata is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Amata during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Amata will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Amata

Rebate for Amata Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Amata by month. The maximum is 7.58 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Amata
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.297.58
Feb25.447.07
Mar22.956.38
Apr19.265.35
May15.524.31
Jun13.933.87
Jul15.034.17
Aug18.345.09
Sep21.976.10
Oct25.086.97
Nov26.767.43
Dec26.907.47

Figures from the weather station at Ayers Rock, which is approximately 88.3 km from Amata.

Amata, SA is in the 872 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toAmata. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toAmata
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia378.6kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning382.2kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar382.6kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Suntec383.1kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Electricon Contracting383.2kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT383.2kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia383.3kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions383.9kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power384.1kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
QLD Country Solar755.9kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions758.0kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
All EP Solar908.9kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
SolarReserve952.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical953.4kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions954.5kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning959.3kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
AC Guys NT962.9kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Allstar Electrical984.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
EP Wiring Services985.1kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Amata

Sunlight Hours in Amata

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Amata

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Amata, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Amata, NT, which is about 3.7 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.