Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yorke Valley?

Yorke Valley is located in South Australia about 99.3 km north west of Adelaide and 1457.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Yorke Valley has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Yorke Valley, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yorke Valley

Rebate for Yorke Valley 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 Yorke Valley by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yorke Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 93.0 km from Yorke Valley.

Yorke Valley, SA is in the 5573 postcode area which has around 648 solar installations under 10 kW and about 691 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1520 households in the 5573 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Yorke Valley.

Solar Installers near toYorke Valley
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar22.2kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar46.0kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical56.9kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions58.7kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia82.8kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services85.5kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power86.8kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise87.0kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts88.3kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide89.1kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
b.solar89.1kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Advanced All Energy89.1kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
True Green Solar90.4kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar90.7kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar91.1kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Powertech Energy91.1kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Australian Solar Care91.2kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
Asp Solar91.4kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Green Engineering SA91.5kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
APS Solar91.6kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs91.9kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia92.2kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage92.2kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems92.9kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Sunfusion93.0kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Noble Solar Energy93.0kmNoble Solar Energy is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Aone Solar93.1kmAone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yorke Valley

Sunlight Hours in Yorke Valley

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 Yorke Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yorke Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yorke Island, QLD, which is about 2809.7 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.