Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alawoona?

Alawoona is located in South Australia about 165.8 km east of Adelaide and 1250.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Alawoona has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Alawoona

Rebate for Alawoona 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 Alawoona 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 Alawoona
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 39.4 km from Alawoona.

Alawoona, SA is in the 5311 postcode area which has around 62 solar installations under 10 kW and about 63 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 213 households in the 5311 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Alawoona.

Solar Installers near toAlawoona
NameDistanceDetails
Ash Monty Electrical36.5kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping36.6kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar50.0kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
YES Solar72.0kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy72.0kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy72.0kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
GB Electrical74.0kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning103.5kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Electrical Pro109.8kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
KPW Solutions130.2kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alawoona

Sunlight Hours in Alawoona

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Alawoona

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Alawoona, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Alawa, NT, which is about 2666.8 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.