Are Solar Panels Worth It In Curnamona?

Curnamona is located in South Australia about 373.7 km north of Adelaide and 1184.8 km west of Oman Ama. Curnamona has a latitude of 31.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Curnamona 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. Curnamona is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Curnamona during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Curnamona will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Curnamona

Rebate for Curnamona Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Curnamona by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Curnamona
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 270.3 km from Curnamona.

Curnamona, SA is in the 5440 postcode area which has around 21 solar installations under 10 kW and about 31 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 96 households in the 5440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCurnamona
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning164.0kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Ledlight Technologies176.0kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group193.4kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical193.6kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Leesong Electrical193.7kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Flinders Solutions194.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve194.6kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar194.8kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Baroota Reservoir199.2kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water206.9kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements223.4kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie224.7kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO224.8kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical227.6kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone231.5kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical242.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical244.9kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions257.0kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions259.2kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Curnamona

Sunlight Hours in Curnamona

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Curnamona

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Curnamona, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Curlwaa, NSW, which is about 349.4 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.