Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bookabie?

Bookabie is located in South Australia about 649.9 km north west of Adelaide and 1831.8 km west of Oman Ama. Bookabie has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bookabie

Rebate for Bookabie 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 Bookabie by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bookabie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.377.60
Feb24.856.90
Mar20.505.70
Apr15.274.24
May11.463.18
Jun9.902.75
Jul10.732.98
Aug13.903.86
Sep18.095.02
Oct21.956.10
Nov25.247.01
Dec26.737.43

Figures from the weather station at Ceduna Amo, which is approximately 103.1 km from Bookabie.

Bookabie, SA is in the 5690 postcode area which has around 598 solar installations under 10 kW and about 655 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2019 households in the 5690 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBookabie
NameDistanceDetails
QLD Country Solar232.9kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions233.0kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
All EP Solar289.1kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar386.6kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical404.2kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
EP Wiring Services413.1kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions437.2kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln437.6kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical437.8kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical477.4kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical480.3kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve485.8kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical486.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions487.2kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning509.8kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions519.8kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baroota Reservoir521.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar522.4kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie523.0kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bookabie

Sunlight Hours in Bookabie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bookabie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bookabie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bookaar, VIC, which is about 1182.6 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.