Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cocata?

Cocata is located in South Australia about 360.6 km north west of Adelaide and 1623.5 km west of Oman Ama. Cocata has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cocata

Rebate for Cocata 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 Cocata by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.59 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cocata
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.737.70
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.005.56
Apr14.914.14
May10.913.03
Jun9.312.59
Jul10.132.82
Aug13.043.62
Sep17.234.79
Oct21.405.95
Nov24.836.90
Dec26.797.44

Figures from the weather station at Kyancutta, which is approximately 31.1 km from Cocata.

Cocata, SA is in the 5654 postcode area which has around 55 solar installations under 10 kW and about 58 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 155 households in the 5654 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.78 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCocata
NameDistanceDetails
All EP Solar54.1kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar112.4kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services124.8kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions139.0kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar141.5kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Will Dobson Electrical164.2kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions172.8kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical173.5kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln173.6kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical214.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical217.9kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions233.5kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar234.7kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical240.2kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
SolarReserve249.4kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions250.2kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical250.4kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie256.1kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO256.4kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cocata

Sunlight Hours in Cocata

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cocata

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cocata, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cocamba, VIC, which is about 732.6 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.