Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mootatunga?

Mootatunga is located in South Australia about 203.8 km east of Adelaide and 1228.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Mootatunga has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mootatunga

Rebate for Mootatunga 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 Mootatunga 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 Mootatunga
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 61.6 km from Mootatunga.

Mootatunga, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 9 solar installers near to or in Mootatunga.

Solar Installers near toMootatunga
NameDistanceDetails
Ash Monty Electrical59.8kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping60.0kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Redmud Green Energy85.7kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy85.7kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Solar85.8kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar95.1kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
GB Electrical115.8kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
KPW Solutions125.9kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning130.4kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mootatunga

Sunlight Hours in Mootatunga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mootatunga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mootatunga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mootai, NSW, which is about 979.9 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.