Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tikalina?

Tikalina is located in South Australia about 351.4 km north east of Adelaide and 1110.8 km west of Oman Ama. Tikalina has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tikalina

Rebate for Tikalina 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 Tikalina 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 Tikalina
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 241.7 km from Tikalina.

Tikalina, 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 toTikalina. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toTikalina
NameDistanceDetails
Ledlight Technologies187.9kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
YES Solar214.1kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy214.2kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy214.2kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Leesong Electrical216.3kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar218.5kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
GB Electrical221.8kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone223.3kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group235.2kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water240.7kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning243.5kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping244.1kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical244.2kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Baroota Reservoir251.1kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar253.2kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation254.8kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical254.8kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical256.8kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions256.8kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tikalina

Sunlight Hours in Tikalina

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tikalina

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tikalina, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tighes Hill, NSW, which is about 1044.9 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.