Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yinkanie?

Yinkanie is located in South Australia about 166.5 km north east of Adelaide and 1237.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Yinkanie has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yinkanie

Rebate for Yinkanie 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 Yinkanie 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 Yinkanie
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 31.6 km from Yinkanie.

Yinkanie, SA is in the 5332 postcode area which has around 118 solar installations under 10 kW and about 122 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 235 households in the 5332 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Yinkanie.

Solar Installers near toYinkanie
NameDistanceDetails
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar30.9kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping30.9kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical31.2kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
GB Electrical31.7kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
YES Solar49.8kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy50.0kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy50.0kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Ezy Power Australia122.0kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Electrical Pro125.6kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yinkanie

Sunlight Hours in Yinkanie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yinkanie

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 Yinkanie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yimbun, QLD, which is about 1411.2 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.