Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mundowdna?

Mundowdna is located in South Australia about 579.9 km north of Adelaide and 1257.5 km west of Kurrowah. Mundowdna has a latitude of 29.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mundowdna 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. Mundowdna is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mundowdna during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mundowdna will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mundowdna

Rebate for Mundowdna Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mundowdna 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 Mundowdna
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 221.5 km from Mundowdna.

Mundowdna, SA is in the 5733 postcode area which has around 8 solar installations under 10 kW and about 16 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 171 households in the 5733 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.12 kW) for about every 21.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMundowdna
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning293.8kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical313.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve314.3kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions315.1kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir357.2kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group367.0kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical377.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical378.3kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Ledlight Technologies384.8kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water385.4kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements386.8kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie387.6kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar387.8kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical388.0kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
ENERCO388.1kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
QLD Country Solar402.6kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions404.2kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical405.1kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone443.4kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mundowdna

Sunlight Hours in Mundowdna

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 2 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mundowdna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mundowdna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mundoora, SA, which is about 429.0 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.