Are Solar Panels Worth It In Koonunga?

Koonunga is located in South Australia about 69.7 km north east of Adelaide and 1344.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Koonunga has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Koonunga

Rebate for Koonunga 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 Koonunga by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Koonunga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 9.1 km from Koonunga.

Koonunga, SA is in the 5373 postcode area which has around 815 solar installations under 10 kW and about 858 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1656 households in the 5373 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Koonunga.

Solar Installers near toKoonunga
NameDistanceDetails
Ezy Power Australia14.3kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar30.5kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar31.2kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia31.6kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries31.6kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems32.0kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar32.6kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Town & Country Solar33.2kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex33.5kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Switch Energy39.2kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️39.7kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR39.9kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems40.8kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar43.5kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions46.7kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Track Energy49.0kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide49.4kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat49.4kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal49.4kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE50.9kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions51.0kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
SunBoost51.7kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia52.5kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Mane Service Group53.8kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.54.0kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar54.5kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Koonunga

Sunlight Hours in Koonunga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Koonunga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Koonunga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Koonorigan, NSW, which is about 1487.4 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.