Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coombe?

Coombe is located in South Australia about 186.1 km south east of Adelaide and 1338.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Coombe has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coombe

Rebate for Coombe 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 Coombe by month. The maximum is 7.43 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coombe
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.737.43
Feb23.546.54
Mar18.235.07
Apr12.623.51
May8.692.41
Jun7.192.00
Jul7.742.15
Aug10.722.98
Sep14.494.03
Oct19.355.37
Nov23.406.50
Dec25.907.19

Figures from the weather station at Padthaway, which is approximately 74.4 km from Coombe.

Coombe, SA is in the 5267 postcode area which has around 361 solar installations under 10 kW and about 399 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 902 households in the 5267 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCoombe
NameDistanceDetails
KPW Solutions17.6kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration60.3kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning104.5kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services1119.7kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard119.9kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical120.1kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services120.2kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Electrical Pro124.4kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys140.8kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical149.3kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies150.3kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)156.3kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers156.8kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus158.8kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar159.5kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar167.2kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Solar-Man169.4kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical170.6kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping170.7kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coombe

Sunlight Hours in Coombe

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coombe

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coombe, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coombadjha, NSW, which is about 1361.9 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.