Are Solar Panels Worth It In Andamooka?

Andamooka is located in South Australia about 515.9 km north of Adelaide and 1387.4 km west of Kurrowah. Andamooka has a latitude of 30.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Andamooka 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. Andamooka is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Andamooka during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Andamooka will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Andamooka

Rebate for Andamooka Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Andamooka by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Andamooka
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 85.3 km from Andamooka.

Andamooka, SA is in the 5722 postcode area which has around 18 solar installations under 10 kW and about 21 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 721 households in the 5722 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.72 kW) for about every 40.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toAndamooka
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning225.9kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
SolarReserve233.6kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical233.7kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions235.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
QLD Country Solar258.7kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions260.4kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Baroota Reservoir287.1kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Allstar Electrical290.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical290.0kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group304.2kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements314.0kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie314.3kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO314.9kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water322.1kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar333.8kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical335.0kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical337.9kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Ledlight Technologies343.0kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
EP Wiring Services366.7kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Andamooka

Sunlight Hours in Andamooka

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Andamooka

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Andamooka, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ancona, VIC, which is about 1079.1 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.