Are Solar Panels Worth It In Outalpa?

Outalpa is located in South Australia about 334.1 km north east of Adelaide and 1151.8 km west of Oman Ama. Outalpa has a latitude of 32.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Outalpa

Rebate for Outalpa 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 Outalpa 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 Outalpa
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 250.1 km from Outalpa.

Outalpa, 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 toOutalpa. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toOutalpa
NameDistanceDetails
Ledlight Technologies154.9kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical181.3kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar183.3kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group196.1kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone198.2kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning198.8kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water203.5kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Baroota Reservoir210.2kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
GB Electrical218.9kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical221.1kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Flinders Solutions225.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical225.0kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve226.1kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
YES Solar226.2kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy226.3kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy226.3kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements226.4kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO227.8kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie227.8kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Outalpa

Sunlight Hours in Outalpa

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Outalpa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Outalpa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ouse, TAS, which is about 1279.8 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.