Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burra?

Burra is located in South Australia about 142.6 km north of Adelaide and 1315.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Burra has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burra

Rebate for Burra 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 Burra by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Burra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 88.7 km from Burra.

Burra, SA is in the 5417 postcode area which has around 320 solar installations under 10 kW and about 341 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 831 households in the 5417 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Burra.

Solar Installers near toBurra
NameDistanceDetails
Goyder Renewables Zone0.3kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions34.5kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions38.1kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Ledlight Technologies58.6kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical61.0kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar62.4kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical76.0kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water80.7kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Ezy Power Australia93.4kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group95.3kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar101.3kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burra

Sunlight Hours in Burra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Burra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Burra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burr Well, SA, which is about 359.0 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.