Are Solar Panels Worth It In Arkaroola?

Arkaroola is located in South Australia about 517.6 km north of Adelaide and 1179.8 km west of Oman Ama. Arkaroola has a latitude of 30.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Arkaroola 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. Arkaroola is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Arkaroola during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Arkaroola

Rebate for Arkaroola Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Arkaroola by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Arkaroola
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 258.5 km from Arkaroola.

Arkaroola, SA is in the 5732 postcode area which has around 64 solar installations under 10 kW and about 71 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 143 households in the 5732 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.22 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toArkaroola
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning256.4kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical283.0kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve283.8kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions284.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir313.1kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group316.2kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Ledlight Technologies317.6kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical328.3kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar328.7kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water333.2kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements341.9kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie342.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO343.3kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical344.8kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical346.7kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical354.3kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone375.9kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions396.8kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions398.3kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Arkaroola

Sunlight Hours in Arkaroola

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Arkaroola

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Arkaroola, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ariah Park, NSW, which is about 872.2 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.