Olympic Dam is located in South Australia about 525.1 km north of Adelaide and 1414.9 km west of Kurrowah. Olympic Dam has a latitude of 30.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Olympic Dam, SA
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Olympic Dam 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. Olympic Dam is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Olympic Dam 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 Olympic Dam will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Olympic Dam
| 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 Olympic Dam by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.54 | 7.93 |
| Feb | 25.79 | 7.16 |
| Mar | 21.63 | 6.01 |
| Apr | 16.64 | 4.62 |
| May | 12.73 | 3.54 |
| Jun | 10.79 | 3.00 |
| Jul | 11.74 | 3.26 |
| Aug | 14.91 | 4.14 |
| Sep | 19.32 | 5.37 |
| Oct | 23.62 | 6.56 |
| Nov | 26.51 | 7.36 |
| Dec | 28.30 | 7.86 |
Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 79.8 km from Olympic Dam.
Olympic Dam, SA is in the 5725 postcode area which has around 263 solar installations under 10 kW and about 278 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 1803 households in the 5725 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 7.05 kW) for about every 6.9 dwellings.
Here are 19 solar installers in or near toOlympic Dam. There are also a few further away.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning | 238.8km | Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA. |
| QLD Country Solar | 239.6km | QLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD. |
| Positive Off-Grid Solutions | 241.4km | Positive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA. |
| SolarReserve | 243.2km | SolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA. |
| MF Solar & Electrical | 243.4km | MF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA. |
| Flinders Solutions | 244.7km | Flinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA. |
| Allstar Electrical | 296.1km | Allstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA. |
| CTI Solar and Electrical | 296.4km | CTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA. |
| Baroota Reservoir | 297.8km | Baroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA. |
| Aussie Farmers Group | 316.2km | Aussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA. |
| SA Quality Home Improvements | 323.6km | SA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA. |
| Town Country Solar Port Pirie | 323.8km | Town Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA. |
| ENERCO | 324.4km | ENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA. |
| Blackmores Power & Water | 333.6km | Blackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA. |
| Jamestown Floating Solar | 347.1km | Jamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA. |
| O'Dea Solar & ELectrical | 348.3km | O'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA. |
| Leesong Electrical | 348.4km | Leesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA. |
| Ledlight Technologies | 358.4km | Ledlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA. |
| EP Wiring Services | 364.3km | EP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Olympic Dam
Sunlight Hours in Olympic Dam
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Olympic Dam
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Olympic Dam, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Olney, NSW, which is about 1394.4 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.