Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barna?

Barna is located in South Australia about 262.3 km north west of Adelaide and 1491.1 km west of Oman Ama. Barna has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barna

Rebate for Barna 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 Barna by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.59 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barna
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.737.70
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.005.56
Apr14.914.14
May10.913.03
Jun9.312.59
Jul10.132.82
Aug13.043.62
Sep17.234.79
Oct21.405.95
Nov24.836.90
Dec26.797.44

Figures from the weather station at Kyancutta, which is approximately 107.4 km from Barna.

Barna, SA is in the 5641 postcode area which has around 221 solar installations under 10 kW and about 242 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 570 households in the 5641 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBarna
NameDistanceDetails
EP Wiring Services61.9kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Allstar Electrical79.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical82.7kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie120.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO121.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions121.2kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements122.1kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SolarReserve124.6kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions124.9kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical125.6kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical127.1kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar128.4kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir129.8kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical141.6kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar144.7kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group148.0kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water148.6kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning155.2kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar174.4kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barna

Sunlight Hours in Barna

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barmundu, QLD, which is about 1731.9 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.