Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cultana?

Cultana is located in South Australia about 241.6 km north west of Adelaide and 1405.9 km west of Oman Ama. Cultana has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cultana

Rebate for Cultana 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 Cultana by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.59 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cultana
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.737.70
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.005.56
Apr14.914.14
May10.913.03
Jun9.312.59
Jul10.132.82
Aug13.043.62
Sep17.234.79
Oct21.405.95
Nov24.836.90
Dec26.797.44

Figures from the weather station at Kyancutta, which is approximately 189.7 km from Cultana.

Cultana, SA is in the 5700 postcode area which has around 2089 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2244 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5604 households in the 5700 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Cultana.

Solar Installers near toCultana
NameDistanceDetails
CTI Solar and Electrical11.3kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical12.1kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Baroota Reservoir45.9kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie49.0kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO49.6kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements49.7kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Flinders Solutions51.8kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve52.4kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical53.0kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group66.8kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water73.3kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical75.9kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning78.9kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar98.4kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical100.9kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions112.1kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cultana

Sunlight Hours in Cultana

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cultana

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cultana, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Culmaran Creek, NSW, which is about 1510.7 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.