Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coomunga?

Coomunga is located in South Australia about 264.4 km west of Adelaide and 1630.1 km west of Oman Ama. Coomunga has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coomunga

Rebate for Coomunga 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 Coomunga by month. The maximum is 7.33 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coomunga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.387.33
Feb22.956.38
Mar18.215.06
Apr13.243.68
May9.582.66
Jun8.212.28
Jul8.982.49
Aug11.883.30
Sep15.814.39
Oct20.285.63
Nov23.616.56
Dec25.617.11

Figures from the weather station at Port Lincoln, which is approximately 21.7 km from Coomunga.

Coomunga, SA is in the 5607 postcode area which has around 1130 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1191 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2895 households in the 5607 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Coomunga.

Solar Installers near toCoomunga
NameDistanceDetails
Comfort Eyre Solutions14.3kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln14.3kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical14.7kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical39.8kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar52.3kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services127.2kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coomunga

Sunlight Hours in Coomunga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coomunga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coomunga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coomrith, QLD, which is about 1544.0 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.