Are Solar Panels Worth It In Palkagee?

Palkagee is located in South Australia about 336.9 km north west of Adelaide and 1610.8 km west of Oman Ama. Palkagee has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Palkagee

Rebate for Palkagee 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 Palkagee by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.59 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Palkagee
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.737.70
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.005.56
Apr14.914.14
May10.913.03
Jun9.312.59
Jul10.132.82
Aug13.043.62
Sep17.234.79
Oct21.405.95
Nov24.836.90
Dec26.797.44

Figures from the weather station at Kyancutta, which is approximately 31.7 km from Palkagee.

Palkagee, SA is in the 5670 postcode area which has around 112 solar installations under 10 kW and about 126 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 323 households in the 5670 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.02 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPalkagee
NameDistanceDetails
All EP Solar57.2kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar90.9kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services102.2kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical148.2kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions151.8kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical152.6kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln152.7kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions157.9kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar160.4kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Allstar Electrical199.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical202.7kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions211.5kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar212.0kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical218.2kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
SolarReserve239.0kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie239.2kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO239.5kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Flinders Solutions239.7kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical240.1kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Palkagee

Sunlight Hours in Palkagee

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Palkagee

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Palkagee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Palinyewah, NSW, which is about 600.1 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.