Are Solar Panels Worth It In Urania?

Urania is located in South Australia about 102.4 km north west of Adelaide and 1464.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Urania has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Urania

Rebate for Urania 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 Urania by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Urania
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 96.7 km from Urania.

Urania, SA is in the 5573 postcode area which has around 648 solar installations under 10 kW and about 691 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1520 households in the 5573 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Urania.

Solar Installers near toUrania
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar29.6kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar50.2kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical62.3kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions63.4kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia87.7kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services88.9kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power90.3kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise90.6kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts91.8kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide92.3kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
b.solar92.5kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Advanced All Energy92.5kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
True Green Solar94.0kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar94.0kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Australian Solar Care94.2kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar94.4kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Asp Solar94.8kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Green Engineering SA95.2kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs95.3kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Powertech Energy95.4kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage95.6kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia95.6kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
APS Solar95.8kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Sunfusion96.0kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems96.0kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Urania

Sunlight Hours in Urania

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Urania

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Urania, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Urangeline East, NSW, which is about 833.2 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.