Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Barry?

Mount Barry is located in South Australia about 787.7 km north west of Adelaide and 1589.5 km west of Kurrowah. Mount Barry has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Barry, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Barry

Rebate for Mount Barry 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 Mount Barry 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 Mount Barry
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 125.5 km from Mount Barry.

Mount Barry, SA is in the 5723 postcode area which has around 36 solar installations under 10 kW and about 58 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1338 households in the 5723 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.50 kW) for about every 37.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Barry
NameDistanceDetails
QLD Country Solar379.3kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions381.9kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
SolarReserve513.5kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical513.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning514.6kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Flinders Solutions515.1kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia545.7kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning550.9kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec551.0kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar552.4kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia552.5kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting552.7kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ogden Power553.1kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions553.1kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT553.5kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Allstar Electrical556.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical557.1kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
All EP Solar562.6kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Baroota Reservoir568.7kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Barry

Sunlight Hours in Mount Barry

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Barry

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Barry, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Barney, QLD, which is about 1743.5 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.