Are Solar Panels Worth It In Charra?

Charra is located in South Australia about 585.1 km north west of Adelaide and 1772.9 km west of Oman Ama. Charra has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Charra

Rebate for Charra 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 Charra by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Charra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.377.60
Feb24.856.90
Mar20.505.70
Apr15.274.24
May11.463.18
Jun9.902.75
Jul10.732.98
Aug13.903.86
Sep18.095.02
Oct21.956.10
Nov25.247.01
Dec26.737.43

Figures from the weather station at Ceduna Amo, which is approximately 36.4 km from Charra.

Charra, SA is in the 5690 postcode area which has around 598 solar installations under 10 kW and about 655 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2019 households in the 5690 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCharra
NameDistanceDetails
Positive Off-Grid Solutions169.4kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar169.6kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
All EP Solar229.7kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar326.1kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services347.7kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical350.0kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions379.3kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln379.7kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical379.9kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical410.7kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical413.6kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve420.3kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical421.3kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions421.6kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning444.9kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions453.7kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baroota Reservoir455.1kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie456.2kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar456.5kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Charra

Sunlight Hours in Charra

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Charra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Charra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Charnwood, ACT, which is about 1494.7 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.