Oak Valley is located in South Australia about 961.9 km north west of Adelaide and 1995.3 km west of Kurrowah. Oak Valley has a latitude of 29.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Oak Valley, SA
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Oak Valley 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. Oak Valley is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Oak Valley during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).
If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Oak Valley will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Oak Valley
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 32 | $1276.80 |
| 4 kW | 43 | $1715.70 |
| 5 kW | 53 | $2114.70 |
| 6 kW | 64 | $2553.60 |
| 6.6 kW | 70 | $2793.00 |
| 10 kW | 107 | $4269.30 |
| 12 kW | 129 | $5147.10 |
| 15 kW | 161 | $6423.90 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Oak Valley by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.75 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.37 | 7.60 |
| Feb | 24.85 | 6.90 |
| Mar | 20.50 | 5.70 |
| Apr | 15.27 | 4.24 |
| May | 11.46 | 3.18 |
| Jun | 9.90 | 2.75 |
| Jul | 10.73 | 2.98 |
| Aug | 13.90 | 3.86 |
| Sep | 18.09 | 5.02 |
| Oct | 21.95 | 6.10 |
| Nov | 25.24 | 7.01 |
| Dec | 26.73 | 7.43 |
Figures from the weather station at Ceduna Amo, which is approximately 414.6 km from Oak Valley.
Oak Valley, SA is in the 5690 postcode area which has around 598 solar installations under 10 kW and about 655 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 2019 households in the 5690 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.
Here are 19 solar installers in or near toOak Valley. There are also a few further away.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| QLD Country Solar | 507.9km | QLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD. |
| Positive Off-Grid Solutions | 509.3km | Positive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA. |
| All EP Solar | 614.1km | All EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA. |
| Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia | 700.1km | Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT. |
| Active Electrical & Air Conditioning | 704.7km | Active Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT. |
| Suntec | 705.4km | Suntec is based in Desert Springs, NT. |
| Alice Springs Solar | 705.7km | Alice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT. |
| Ecoenergy Australia | 706.2km | Ecoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT. |
| Electricon Contracting | 706.2km | Electricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT. |
| Hills Electrical & Solar NT | 706.5km | Hills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT. |
| Alice Air and Solar Solutions | 706.9km | Alice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT. |
| Ogden Power | 707.0km | Ogden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT. |
| Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar | 710.5km | Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA. |
| EP Wiring Services | 724.4km | EP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA. |
| Will Dobson Electrical | 732.0km | Will Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA. |
| SolarReserve | 752.5km | SolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA. |
| MF Solar & Electrical | 753.4km | MF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA. |
| Flinders Solutions | 754.1km | Flinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA. |
| Allstar Electrical | 763.0km | Allstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oak Valley
Sunlight Hours in Oak Valley
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Oak Valley
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Oak Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oak Valley, QLD, which is about 1968.0 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.