Are Solar Panels Worth It In Uley?

Uley is located in South Australia about 274.5 km west of Adelaide and 1643.4 km west of Oman Ama. Uley has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Uley 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. Uley is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Uley during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Uley will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Uley

Rebate for Uley Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Uley by month. The maximum is 7.33 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Uley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.387.33
Feb22.956.38
Mar18.215.06
Apr13.243.68
May9.582.66
Jun8.212.28
Jul8.982.49
Aug11.883.30
Sep15.814.39
Oct20.285.63
Nov23.616.56
Dec25.617.11

Figures from the weather station at Port Lincoln, which is approximately 34.8 km from Uley.

Uley, SA is in the 5607 postcode area which has around 1130 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1191 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2895 households in the 5607 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Uley.

Solar Installers near toUley
NameDistanceDetails
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln22.6kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions23.3kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical23.3kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical27.9kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar61.4kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
All EP Solar137.8kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Uley

Sunlight Hours in Uley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Uley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Uley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ularring, WA, which is about 1572.7 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.