Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yeltana?

Yeltana is located in South Australia about 319.5 km north west of Adelaide and 1514.4 km west of Oman Ama. Yeltana has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yeltana

Rebate for Yeltana 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 Yeltana by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.59 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yeltana
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.737.70
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.005.56
Apr14.914.14
May10.913.03
Jun9.312.59
Jul10.132.82
Aug13.043.62
Sep17.234.79
Oct21.405.95
Nov24.836.90
Dec26.797.44

Figures from the weather station at Kyancutta, which is approximately 81.0 km from Yeltana.

Yeltana, SA is in the 5641 postcode area which has around 221 solar installations under 10 kW and about 242 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 570 households in the 5641 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toYeltana
NameDistanceDetails
EP Wiring Services103.6kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Allstar Electrical118.7kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical121.6kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve139.6kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions140.6kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical140.7kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions140.9kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar142.5kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
All EP Solar162.8kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie164.3kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Baroota Reservoir164.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
ENERCO164.8kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements165.3kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar165.7kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning169.0kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions178.3kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical184.0kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar185.6kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group186.0kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yeltana

Sunlight Hours in Yeltana

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yeltana

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yeltana, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yelta, SA, which is about 187.4 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.