Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moockra?

Moockra is located in South Australia about 275.2 km north of Adelaide and 1314.8 km west of Oman Ama. Moockra has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moockra

Rebate for Moockra 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 Moockra 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 Moockra
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 210.6 km from Moockra.

Moockra, SA is in the 5432 postcode area which has around 59 solar installations under 10 kW and about 59 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 72 households in the 5432 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 1.2 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Moockra.

Solar Installers near toMoockra
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning38.1kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Flinders Solutions60.5kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical60.6kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir60.7kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
SolarReserve61.7kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group63.2kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water81.1kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar83.9kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical84.5kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements88.5kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie89.7kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO90.0kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Ledlight Technologies90.0kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical101.4kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moockra

Sunlight Hours in Moockra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moockra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moockra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moobi, NSW, which is about 1164.6 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.