Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coolillie?

Coolillie is located in South Australia about 350.6 km north west of Adelaide and 1630.4 km west of Oman Ama. Coolillie has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coolillie

Rebate for Coolillie 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 Coolillie 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 Coolillie
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 45.7 km from Coolillie.

Coolillie, SA is in the 5670 postcode area which has around 112 solar installations under 10 kW and about 126 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 323 households in the 5670 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.02 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCoolillie
NameDistanceDetails
All EP Solar38.3kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar93.2kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services118.8kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical142.4kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions152.8kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical153.4kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln153.5kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions160.6kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar163.1kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Allstar Electrical219.2kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical222.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar228.1kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions228.2kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical234.9kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
SolarReserve258.4kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie258.5kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO258.8kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Flinders Solutions259.1kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical259.4kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coolillie

Sunlight Hours in Coolillie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coolillie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coolillie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coolgardie, NSW, which is about 1802.3 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.