Are Solar Panels Worth It In Karte?

Karte is located in South Australia about 188.5 km east of Adelaide and 1250.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Karte has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Karte

Rebate for Karte 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 Karte by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Karte
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 73.3 km from Karte.

Karte, SA is in the 5304 postcode area which has around 121 solar installations under 10 kW and about 124 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 416 households in the 5304 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toKarte
NameDistanceDetails
Ash Monty Electrical71.0kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping71.2kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar93.2kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
YES Energy101.7kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy101.7kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Solar101.7kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
KPW Solutions104.2kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning111.5kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
GB Electrical118.6kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Electrical Pro124.4kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration135.4kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)162.4kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers162.7kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical163.5kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Quark Solar163.8kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Mildura Sunray Solar164.0kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Prime Energy Plus164.5kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
MR John Clohesy166.3kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Ezy Power Australia167.9kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Karte

Sunlight Hours in Karte

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 Karte

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Karte, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kars Springs, NSW, which is about 977.5 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.