Are Solar Panels Worth It In Iron Baron?

Iron Baron is located in South Australia about 253.2 km north west of Adelaide and 1444.9 km west of Oman Ama. Iron Baron has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Iron Baron, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Iron Baron

Rebate for Iron Baron 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 Iron Baron by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.59 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Iron Baron
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.737.70
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.005.56
Apr14.914.14
May10.913.03
Jun9.312.59
Jul10.132.82
Aug13.043.62
Sep17.234.79
Oct21.405.95
Nov24.836.90
Dec26.797.44

Figures from the weather station at Kyancutta, which is approximately 150.5 km from Iron Baron.

Iron Baron, SA is in the 5600 postcode area which has around 1641 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1734 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2890 households in the 5600 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.07 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Iron Baron.

Solar Installers near toIron Baron
NameDistanceDetails
Allstar Electrical36.3kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical39.3kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve79.6kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions79.8kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical80.5kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie81.6kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO82.1kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements82.6kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Baroota Reservoir85.0kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
EP Wiring Services100.1kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group104.9kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Iron Baron

Sunlight Hours in Iron Baron

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 Iron Baron

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Iron Baron, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Irlpme, NT, which is about 1088.9 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.