Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coolcha?

Coolcha is located in South Australia about 89.5 km east of Adelaide and 1323.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Coolcha has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coolcha

Rebate for Coolcha 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 Coolcha by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coolcha
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 71.0 km from Coolcha.

Coolcha, SA is in the 5238 postcode area which has around 1472 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1556 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3192 households in the 5238 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Coolcha.

Solar Installers near toCoolcha
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Pro36.3kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning40.9kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar60.4kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)66.9kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers67.1kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar67.3kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Prime Energy Plus68.6kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Ezy Power Australia71.3kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Switch Energy72.2kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
TFA Solar74.8kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Track Energy75.0kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Design Ecology79.8kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions81.0kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar82.0kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Solar Bull82.6kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.
SolarRun Paradise82.6kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
Solarspot82.9kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare82.9kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
SOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE83.2kmSOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Fortune Solar83.2kmFortune Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Powitt Solar83.6kmPowitt Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Off Grid Solar83.6kmOff Grid Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
MDB Solar83.6kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coolcha

Sunlight Hours in Coolcha

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coolcha

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coolcha, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coolcalalaya, WA, which is about 2467.5 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.