Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coonawarra?

Coonawarra is located in South Australia about 329.7 km south east of Adelaide and 1390.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Coonawarra has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coonawarra

Rebate for Coonawarra 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 Coonawarra 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 Coonawarra
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 22.3 km from Coonawarra.

Coonawarra, SA is in the 5263 postcode area which has around 28 solar installations under 10 kW and about 38 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 84 households in the 5263 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.68 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Coonawarra.

Solar Installers near toCoonawarra
NameDistanceDetails
Sparkon Electrical Services38.1kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical38.2kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard38.4kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services138.4kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
eSmart Electrical54.8kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier57.5kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions57.8kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON58.1kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors59.2kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services59.9kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical60.7kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration110.1kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning115.4kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Natimuk Solar117.5kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect118.5kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coonawarra

Sunlight Hours in Coonawarra

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 Coonawarra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coonawarra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coonawarra, NT, which is about 2935.6 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.