Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murnpeowie?

Murnpeowie is located in South Australia about 614.4 km north of Adelaide and 1165.4 km west of Kurrowah. Murnpeowie has a latitude of 29.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murnpeowie

Rebate for Murnpeowie 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 Murnpeowie 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 Murnpeowie
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 308.2 km from Murnpeowie.

Murnpeowie, SA is in the 5731 postcode area which has around 12 solar installations under 10 kW and about 43 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 327 households in the 5731 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.75 kW) for about every 27.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMurnpeowie
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning345.3kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical369.9kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve370.6kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions371.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir404.9kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group410.0kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Ledlight Technologies414.5kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical424.1kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar424.4kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water427.5kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical433.1kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements434.2kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Allstar Electrical434.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie435.2kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO435.6kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical448.4kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone473.0kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
QLD Country Solar491.9kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Clewers Solar Solutions493.1kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murnpeowie

Sunlight Hours in Murnpeowie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Murnpeowie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Murnpeowie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murninnie Beach, SA, which is about 469.1 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.