Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coulta?

Coulta is located in South Australia about 293.7 km west of Adelaide and 1643.1 km west of Oman Ama. Coulta has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coulta

Rebate for Coulta 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 Coulta 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 Coulta
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 37.4 km from Coulta.

Coulta, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 7 solar installers near to or in Coulta.

Solar Installers near toCoulta
NameDistanceDetails
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar33.5kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical40.0kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions51.9kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln52.2kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical52.4kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
All EP Solar98.9kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
EP Wiring Services122.2kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coulta

Sunlight Hours in Coulta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coulta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coulta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coulson, QLD, which is about 1788.5 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.