Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yamba?

Yamba is located in South Australia about 221.1 km east of Adelaide and 1185.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Yamba has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yamba

Rebate for Yamba 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 Yamba 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 Yamba
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 31.1 km from Yamba.

Yamba, SA is in the 5340 postcode area which has around 319 solar installations under 10 kW and about 362 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 674 households in the 5340 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Yamba.

Solar Installers near toYamba
NameDistanceDetails
YES Energy15.5kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy15.5kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Solar15.7kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical33.6kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping33.6kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
GB Electrical83.8kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar86.1kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical110.4kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar113.6kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yamba

Sunlight Hours in Yamba

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yamba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yamba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yamanto, QLD, which is about 1347.6 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.