Are Solar Panels Worth It In Olary?

Olary is located in South Australia about 334.4 km north east of Adelaide and 1140.2 km west of Oman Ama. Olary has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Olary 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. Olary is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Olary

Rebate for Olary Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Olary 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 Olary
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 241.1 km from Olary.

Olary, SA is in the 5440 postcode area which has around 21 solar installations under 10 kW and about 31 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 96 households in the 5440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toOlary
NameDistanceDetails
Ledlight Technologies161.7kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical189.2kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar191.3kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone201.4kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group206.3kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water212.6kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning213.0kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
GB Electrical213.5kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
YES Solar216.0kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy216.2kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy216.2kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Baroota Reservoir221.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical229.4kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions234.0kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements236.3kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
CMB Solutions237.1kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
ENERCO237.6kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie237.7kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Flinders Solutions238.6kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Olary

Sunlight Hours in Olary

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Olary

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Olary, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Okeden, QLD, which is about 1277.5 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.