Are Solar Panels Worth It In Comaum?

Comaum is located in South Australia about 326.6 km south east of Adelaide and 1379.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Comaum has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Comaum

Rebate for Comaum 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 Comaum by month. The maximum is 7.28 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.89 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Comaum
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.237.28
Feb23.196.44
Mar17.714.92
Apr12.083.36
May8.272.30
Jun6.791.89
Jul7.362.05
Aug10.402.89
Sep14.053.90
Oct18.805.22
Nov22.776.32
Dec25.337.04

Figures from the weather station at Struan, which is approximately 16.0 km from Comaum.

Comaum, SA is in the 5277 postcode area which has around 428 solar installations under 10 kW and about 468 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1360 households in the 5277 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Comaum.

Solar Installers near toComaum
NameDistanceDetails
Sparkon Electrical Services31.1kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical31.2kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard31.4kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services131.7kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
eSmart Electrical65.6kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier67.7kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions67.8kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON67.9kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors69.3kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services69.8kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical70.6kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration101.5kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Natimuk Solar107.3kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect110.9kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning114.0kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Comaum

Sunlight Hours in Comaum

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Comaum

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Comaum, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Comara, NSW, which is about 1282.4 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.