Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moorak?

Moorak is located in South Australia about 370.1 km west of Melbourne and 1437.4 km south west of Lyra. Moorak has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moorak

Rebate for Moorak 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 Moorak by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Moorak
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.186.99
Feb21.616.00
Mar16.484.58
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.321.75
Jul7.061.96
Aug10.032.79
Sep13.663.79
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.836.06
Dec24.316.75

Figures from the weather station at Mount Gambier Aerodrome, which is approximately 12.5 km from Moorak.

Moorak, SA is in the 5291 postcode area which has around 1332 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1496 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4197 households in the 5291 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.04 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Moorak.

Solar Installers near toMoorak
NameDistanceDetails
Mustart Electrical3.5kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors3.9kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services4.4kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier5.6kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions5.6kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON6.0kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
eSmart Electrical48.6kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering88.4kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar92.2kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services100.2kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical100.3kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moorak

Sunlight Hours in Moorak

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moorak

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moorak, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moorabool, VIC, which is about 311.7 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.