Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Cooper?

Mount Cooper is located in South Australia about 409.5 km north west of Adelaide and 1674.2 km west of Oman Ama. Mount Cooper has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Cooper, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Cooper

Rebate for Mount Cooper 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 Mount Cooper by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.62 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Cooper
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.777.72
Feb24.676.85
Mar20.145.59
Apr15.044.18
May11.093.08
Jun9.442.62
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.143.65
Sep17.414.84
Oct21.636.01
Nov24.886.91
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Minnipa Agricultural Centre, which is approximately 60.9 km from Mount Cooper.

Mount Cooper, SA is in the 5671 postcode area which has around 41 solar installations under 10 kW and about 46 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 196 households in the 5671 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.71 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Cooper
NameDistanceDetails
All EP Solar52.0kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions139.8kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar142.2kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar145.6kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services176.8kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical178.7kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions200.8kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln201.4kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical201.5kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical268.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical271.1kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions286.1kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar286.5kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical292.8kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
SolarReserve299.4kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions300.3kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical300.4kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie309.8kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO310.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Cooper

Sunlight Hours in Mount Cooper

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Cooper

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Cooper, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Cooper, NSW, which is about 1377.2 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.