Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ottoway?

Ottoway is located in South Australia about 11.4 km north west of Adelaide and 1404.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Ottoway has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Ottoway 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. Ottoway is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Ottoway during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ottoway

Rebate for Ottoway Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Ottoway by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ottoway
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.327.59
Feb23.986.66
Mar19.015.28
Apr13.413.72
May9.252.57
Jun7.602.11
Jul8.302.31
Aug11.393.16
Sep15.464.30
Oct20.435.68
Nov24.416.78
Dec26.547.37

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide West Terrace, which is approximately 9.8 km from Ottoway.

Ottoway, SA is in the 5013 postcode area which has around 1542 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1831 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4526 households in the 5013 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Ottoway.

Solar Installers near toOttoway
NameDistanceDetails
True Green Solar1.4kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts1.4kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
Electrawise2.2kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar2.3kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Green Engineering SA2.6kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Solar power2.6kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Asp Solar2.9kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Advanced All Energy3.0kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
b.solar3.0kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs3.3kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia3.5kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage3.5kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide4.0kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services4.1kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Aone Solar4.6kmAone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA.
Solar Run Adelaide5.2kmSolar Run Adelaide is based in Blair Athol, SA.
DQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide5.9kmDQ Electrical & Solar Adelaide is based in Gepps Cross, SA.
Solargain Adelaide6.3kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems6.5kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Sparkwire Solar6.6kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services6.7kmAdelaide Solar & Electrical Services is based in Welland, SA.
Solar Power Direct6.7kmSolar Power Direct is based in Welland, SA.
RAPS AUSTRALIA7.0kmRAPS AUSTRALIA is based in Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ottoway

Sunlight Hours in Ottoway

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ottoway

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ottoway, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ottaba, QLD, which is about 1571.8 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.