Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yalata?

Yalata is located in South Australia about 736.9 km north west of Adelaide and 1904.4 km west of Oman Ama. Yalata has a latitude of 31.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yalata

Rebate for Yalata 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 Yalata by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yalata
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.377.60
Feb24.856.90
Mar20.505.70
Apr15.274.24
May11.463.18
Jun9.902.75
Jul10.732.98
Aug13.903.86
Sep18.095.02
Oct21.956.10
Nov25.247.01
Dec26.737.43

Figures from the weather station at Ceduna Amo, which is approximately 189.9 km from Yalata.

Yalata, SA is in the 5690 postcode area which has around 598 solar installations under 10 kW and about 655 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2019 households in the 5690 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toYalata
NameDistanceDetails
QLD Country Solar315.3kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions315.7kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
All EP Solar373.6kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar471.3kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical484.3kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
EP Wiring Services500.4kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions520.0kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln520.2kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical520.5kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical563.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical566.6kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve569.8kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical570.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions571.2kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning592.9kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Baroota Reservoir607.1kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions607.2kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie609.4kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar609.7kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yalata

Sunlight Hours in Yalata

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yalata

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yalata, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yalardy, WA, which is about 1721.9 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.