Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hartley?

Hartley is located in South Australia about 46.6 km south east of Adelaide and 1384.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Hartley has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hartley

Rebate for Hartley 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 Hartley by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hartley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 32.6 km from Hartley.

Hartley, SA is in the 5255 postcode area which has around 2309 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2515 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4323 households in the 5255 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hartley.

Solar Installers near toHartley
NameDistanceDetails
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)16.9kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers17.5kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus19.4kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar20.5kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Electrical Pro27.1kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
TFA Solar33.4kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology33.7kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical38.6kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar40.6kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical40.9kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys41.0kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood41.0kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning41.4kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Keystones Solar Group41.5kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Solar-Man42.1kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Solarspot42.3kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare42.3kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions42.9kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Action Energy Australia44.2kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA44.3kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Eco Plus44.3kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar44.4kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Pegasus Solar & Energy Storage44.5kmPegasus Solar & Energy Storage is based in Westbourne Park, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning44.7kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting44.9kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
JMD SOLAR45.0kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Apex Energy Australia45.1kmApex Energy Australia is based in Melrose Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hartley

Sunlight Hours in Hartley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hartley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hartley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hartley, NSW, which is about 1040.1 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.