Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kingoonya?

Kingoonya is located in South Australia about 541.3 km north west of Adelaide and 1568.0 km west of Oman Ama. Kingoonya has a latitude of 30.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kingoonya

Rebate for Kingoonya 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 Kingoonya 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 Kingoonya
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 143.4 km from Kingoonya.

Kingoonya, SA is in the 5710 postcode area which has around 614 solar installations under 10 kW and about 656 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 911 households in the 5710 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 1.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toKingoonya
NameDistanceDetails
QLD Country Solar120.7kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions123.2kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
SolarReserve289.5kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical290.2kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions291.2kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning301.8kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
All EP Solar305.6kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Allstar Electrical315.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical317.4kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
EP Wiring Services328.2kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Baroota Reservoir341.1kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie357.1kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements357.6kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO357.7kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group363.9kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar365.6kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water377.1kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical384.2kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar398.4kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kingoonya

Sunlight Hours in Kingoonya

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kingoonya

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kingoonya, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kinglake West, VIC, which is about 1165.3 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.