Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kalamurina?

Kalamurina is located in South Australia about 785.9 km north of Adelaide and 1277.3 km west of Kurrowah. Kalamurina has a latitude of 27.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Kalamurina 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. Kalamurina is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Kalamurina during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kalamurina

Rebate for Kalamurina Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Kalamurina by month. The maximum is 7.90 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kalamurina
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.467.90
Feb25.987.22
Mar23.326.48
Apr18.445.12
May14.574.05
Jun12.853.57
Jul13.883.86
Aug17.124.76
Sep21.005.83
Oct24.736.87
Nov26.967.49
Dec27.937.76

Figures from the weather station at Oodnadatta Airport, which is approximately 265.3 km from Kalamurina.

Kalamurina, SA is in the 5733 postcode area which has around 8 solar installations under 10 kW and about 16 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 171 households in the 5733 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.12 kW) for about every 21.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toKalamurina
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning496.7kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical514.0kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve514.3kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions515.3kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
QLD Country Solar540.6kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions542.7kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Baroota Reservoir560.7kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group572.0kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical576.1kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical576.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements590.1kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water590.5kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie590.8kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO591.3kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Ledlight Technologies591.7kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar594.1kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical594.4kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical609.7kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia624.1kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kalamurina

Sunlight Hours in Kalamurina

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kalamurina

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kalamurina, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kalamunda, WA, which is about 2170.0 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.