Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chundaria?

Chundaria is located in South Australia about 678.2 km north west of Adelaide and 1826.7 km west of Oman Ama. Chundaria has a latitude of 31.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chundaria

Rebate for Chundaria 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 Chundaria 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 Chundaria
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 127.1 km from Chundaria.

Chundaria, 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 toChundaria. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toChundaria
NameDistanceDetails
QLD Country Solar242.0kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions242.6kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
All EP Solar325.0kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar421.5kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services440.3kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical444.1kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions474.5kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln474.9kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical475.1kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical494.5kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
SolarReserve496.8kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical497.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical497.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions498.3kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning518.9kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Baroota Reservoir536.2kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie540.3kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO540.8kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements541.3kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chundaria

Sunlight Hours in Chundaria

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Chundaria

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chundaria, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chum Creek, VIC, which is about 1361.1 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.