Are Solar Panels Worth It In Baroota?

Baroota is located in South Australia about 232.6 km north of Adelaide and 1365.3 km west of Oman Ama. Baroota has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Baroota

Rebate for Baroota 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 Baroota by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Baroota
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 191.4 km from Baroota.

Baroota, SA is in the 5495 postcode area which has around 209 solar installations under 10 kW and about 219 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 481 households in the 5495 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Baroota.

Solar Installers near toBaroota
NameDistanceDetails
Baroota Reservoir5.0kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group28.2kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements31.6kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie32.3kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO32.8kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water41.4kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical43.8kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical46.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Flinders Solutions49.5kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical50.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve51.1kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical54.4kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning61.8kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar62.5kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical64.7kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Ledlight Technologies89.0kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
CMB Solutions117.0kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions117.9kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Baroota

Sunlight Hours in Baroota

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Baroota

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Baroota, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Baroondah, QLD, which is about 1386.2 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.