Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marla?

Marla is located in South Australia about 971.9 km north west of Adelaide and 1723.5 km west of Kurrowah. Marla has a latitude of 27.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Marla 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. Marla is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Marla during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Marla will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Marla

Rebate for Marla Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Marla by month. The maximum is 7.90 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Marla
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.467.90
Feb25.987.22
Mar23.326.48
Apr18.445.12
May14.574.05
Jun12.853.57
Jul13.883.86
Aug17.124.76
Sep21.005.83
Oct24.736.87
Nov26.967.49
Dec27.937.76

Figures from the weather station at Oodnadatta Airport, which is approximately 182.2 km from Marla.

Marla, SA is in the 5724 postcode area which has around 6 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 316 households in the 5724 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.83 kW) for about every 52.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMarla
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia394.2kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning399.4kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec399.7kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar400.8kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia401.0kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting401.2kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions401.7kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power401.8kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT401.8kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
QLD Country Solar540.9kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions543.4kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
SolarReserve701.7kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical702.1kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions703.3kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning704.1kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
All EP Solar715.5kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Allstar Electrical741.3kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical742.5kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Baroota Reservoir756.8kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marla

Sunlight Hours in Marla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Marla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Marla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Markwood, VIC, which is about 1584.5 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.