Are Solar Panels Worth It In Streaky Bay?

Streaky Bay is located in South Australia about 469.9 km north west of Adelaide and 1705.7 km west of Oman Ama. Streaky Bay has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Streaky Bay, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Streaky Bay

Rebate for Streaky Bay 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 Streaky Bay by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.62 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Streaky Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.777.72
Feb24.676.85
Mar20.145.59
Apr15.044.18
May11.093.08
Jun9.442.62
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.143.65
Sep17.414.84
Oct21.636.01
Nov24.886.91
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Minnipa Agricultural Centre, which is approximately 87.8 km from Streaky Bay.

Streaky Bay, SA is in the 5680 postcode area which has around 592 solar installations under 10 kW and about 648 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2114 households in the 5680 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toStreaky Bay
NameDistanceDetails
All EP Solar113.3kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions122.2kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar124.0kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar208.7kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services234.2kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical237.5kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions263.1kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln263.6kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical263.7kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical312.3kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical315.3kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve334.2kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical335.3kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions335.3kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions342.4kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar344.0kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical349.1kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie356.4kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO356.8kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Streaky Bay

Sunlight Hours in Streaky Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Streaky Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Streaky Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stratton, WA, which is about 1708.8 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.