Are Solar Panels Worth It In Colley?

Colley is located in South Australia about 414.5 km north west of Adelaide and 1668.1 km west of Oman Ama. Colley has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Colley

Rebate for Colley 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 Colley by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.62 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Colley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.777.72
Feb24.676.85
Mar20.145.59
Apr15.044.18
May11.093.08
Jun9.442.62
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.143.65
Sep17.414.84
Oct21.636.01
Nov24.886.91
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Minnipa Agricultural Centre, which is approximately 49.7 km from Colley.

Colley, SA is in the 5671 postcode area which has around 41 solar installations under 10 kW and about 46 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 196 households in the 5671 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.71 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toColley
NameDistanceDetails
All EP Solar64.9kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions125.1kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar127.5kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar155.3kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services179.5kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical191.9kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions212.0kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln212.6kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical212.6kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical264.9kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical268.0kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions288.3kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar289.4kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
SolarReserve293.4kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions294.4kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical294.5kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical294.9kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie307.6kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO308.0kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Colley

Sunlight Hours in Colley

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 Colley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Colley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Collett Creek, NT, which is about 2280.0 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.