Are Solar Panels Worth It In Saltia?

Saltia is located in South Australia about 278.9 km north of Adelaide and 1357.5 km west of Oman Ama. Saltia has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Saltia

Rebate for Saltia 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 Saltia 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 Saltia
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 183.1 km from Saltia.

Saltia, SA is in the 5433 postcode area which has around 394 solar installations under 10 kW and about 398 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 740 households in the 5433 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Saltia.

Solar Installers near toSaltia
NameDistanceDetails
Flinders Solutions16.6kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical16.7kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning17.6kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
SolarReserve17.8kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir49.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group67.1kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical70.8kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical72.7kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements78.0kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie78.5kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO79.1kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water84.5kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar99.3kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical100.3kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Saltia

Sunlight Hours in Saltia

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Saltia

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Saltia, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Saltern, QLD, which is about 1232.5 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.