Are Solar Panels Worth It In Karoonda?

Karoonda is located in South Australia about 118.1 km east of Adelaide and 1310.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Karoonda has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Karoonda

Rebate for Karoonda 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 Karoonda by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Karoonda
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 98.3 km from Karoonda.

Karoonda, SA is in the 5307 postcode area which has around 141 solar installations under 10 kW and about 148 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 308 households in the 5307 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Karoonda.

Solar Installers near toKaroonda
NameDistanceDetails
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning43.1kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Electrical Pro53.6kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar69.9kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
KPW Solutions89.2kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)91.5kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers91.8kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar92.9kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Prime Energy Plus93.6kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping95.5kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical95.6kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
GB Electrical102.1kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
TFA Solar102.9kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Switch Energy105.1kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Ezy Power Australia105.8kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Track Energy106.6kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Design Ecology106.9kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys111.0kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Karoonda

Sunlight Hours in Karoonda

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Karoonda

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Karoonda, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Karoola, TAS, which is about 932.1 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.