Are Solar Panels Worth It In Culburra?

Culburra is located in South Australia about 152.8 km south east of Adelaide and 1348.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Culburra has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Culburra

Rebate for Culburra 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 Culburra 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 Culburra
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 103.4 km from Culburra.

Culburra, SA is in the 5261 postcode area which has around 58 solar installations under 10 kW and about 61 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 208 households in the 5261 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.66 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCulburra
NameDistanceDetails
KPW Solutions16.1kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning72.1kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Electrical Pro91.9kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration93.7kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys109.1kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical118.2kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies119.1kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)122.9kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers123.5kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus125.5kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar126.2kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Solar-Man136.7kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
TFA Solar139.1kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology139.9kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical144.0kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar145.8kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical145.9kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar146.1kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar146.9kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Culburra

Sunlight Hours in Culburra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Culburra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Culburra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Culbin, WA, which is about 2131.1 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.