Are Solar Panels Worth It In Karatta?

Karatta is located in South Australia about 185.1 km south west of Adelaide and 1585.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Karatta has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Karatta

Rebate for Karatta 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 Karatta by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Karatta
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 35.1 km from Karatta.

Karatta, SA is in the 5223 postcode area which has around 702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 765 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2209 households in the 5223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toKaratta
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies156.5kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical156.9kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana159.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Solar-Man160.2kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
PB Power & Electrical164.0kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs164.9kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering165.3kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions165.6kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists165.7kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA165.7kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower165.7kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar165.8kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide165.8kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics165.8kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler166.0kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR167.2kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
JMD SOLAR167.2kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar167.3kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys167.7kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Karatta

Sunlight Hours in Karatta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Karatta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Karatta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Karara, QLD, which is about 1619.5 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.