Are Solar Panels Worth It In Puttapa?

Puttapa is located in South Australia about 469.0 km north of Adelaide and 1269.8 km west of Oman Ama. Puttapa has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Puttapa

Rebate for Puttapa 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 Puttapa by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Puttapa
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 163.8 km from Puttapa.

Puttapa, SA is in the 5730 postcode area which has around 15 solar installations under 10 kW and about 20 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 82 households in the 5730 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPuttapa
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning184.9kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical207.1kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve207.6kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions208.3kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir247.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group256.4kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical270.7kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical272.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Ledlight Technologies274.6kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water274.7kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar276.9kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical277.1kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements277.1kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie278.0kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO278.4kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical294.6kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone332.9kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
QLD Country Solar345.9kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions346.9kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Puttapa

Sunlight Hours in Puttapa

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Puttapa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Puttapa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Putta Bucca, NSW, which is about 1073.8 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.