Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yongala?

Yongala is located in South Australia about 212.1 km north of Adelaide and 1305.7 km west of Oman Ama. Yongala has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yongala

Rebate for Yongala 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 Yongala 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 Yongala
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 162.8 km from Yongala.

Yongala, SA is in the 5493 postcode area which has around 25 solar installations under 10 kW and about 26 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 52 households in the 5493 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Yongala.

Solar Installers near toYongala
NameDistanceDetails
Ledlight Technologies21.6kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical23.5kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar24.9kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group43.0kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water44.8kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical61.7kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Baroota Reservoir64.6kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements69.9kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO71.0kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie71.3kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone74.9kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions90.5kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions91.9kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yongala

Sunlight Hours in Yongala

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yongala

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yongala, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yolla, TAS, which is about 1089.8 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.