Are Solar Panels Worth It In Arno Bay?

Arno Bay is located in South Australia about 218.6 km north west of Adelaide and 1528.7 km west of Oman Ama. Arno Bay has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Arno Bay, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Arno Bay

Rebate for Arno Bay 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 Arno Bay by month. The maximum is 7.33 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Arno Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.387.33
Feb22.956.38
Mar18.215.06
Apr13.243.68
May9.582.66
Jun8.212.28
Jul8.982.49
Aug11.883.30
Sep15.814.39
Oct20.285.63
Nov23.616.56
Dec25.617.11

Figures from the weather station at Port Lincoln, which is approximately 92.4 km from Arno Bay.

Arno Bay, SA is in the 5603 postcode area which has around 118 solar installations under 10 kW and about 127 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 326 households in the 5603 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toArno Bay
NameDistanceDetails
EP Wiring Services24.4kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar83.9kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar96.1kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions98.4kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical104.9kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions111.5kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical112.1kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln112.8kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical132.3kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical134.7kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar136.5kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical148.0kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie155.2kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO155.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements156.6kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
All EP Solar157.7kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical163.9kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Baroota Reservoir177.1kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water179.6kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Arno Bay

Sunlight Hours in Arno Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Arno Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Arno Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Arndell Park, NSW, which is about 1320.2 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.