Are Solar Panels Worth It In Arckaringa?

Arckaringa is located in South Australia about 864.2 km north west of Adelaide and 1595.0 km west of Kurrowah. Arckaringa has a latitude of 27.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Arckaringa

Rebate for Arckaringa 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 Arckaringa by month. The maximum is 7.90 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Arckaringa
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.467.90
Feb25.987.22
Mar23.326.48
Apr18.445.12
May14.574.05
Jun12.853.57
Jul13.883.86
Aug17.124.76
Sep21.005.83
Oct24.736.87
Nov26.967.49
Dec27.937.76

Figures from the weather station at Oodnadatta Airport, which is approximately 63.8 km from Arckaringa.

Arckaringa, SA is in the 5723 postcode area which has around 36 solar installations under 10 kW and about 58 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1338 households in the 5723 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.50 kW) for about every 37.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toArckaringa
NameDistanceDetails
QLD Country Solar462.0kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia464.3kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions464.5kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning469.5kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec469.5kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar471.0kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia471.1kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting471.3kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ogden Power471.7kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions471.7kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT472.0kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning585.7kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
SolarReserve586.8kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical587.1kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions588.4kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Allstar Electrical632.3kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical633.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Baroota Reservoir642.1kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
All EP Solar645.2kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Arckaringa

Sunlight Hours in Arckaringa

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Arckaringa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Arckaringa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Archies Creek, VIC, which is about 1548.8 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.