Are Solar Panels Worth It In Parcoola?

Parcoola is located in South Australia about 197.6 km north east of Adelaide and 1217.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Parcoola has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Parcoola

Rebate for Parcoola 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 Parcoola 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 Parcoola
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 99.2 km from Parcoola.

Parcoola, SA is in the 5417 postcode area which has around 320 solar installations under 10 kW and about 341 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 831 households in the 5417 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Parcoola.

Solar Installers near toParcoola
NameDistanceDetails
GB Electrical60.0kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
YES Solar87.2kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy87.4kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy87.4kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar92.1kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping100.5kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical100.8kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Parcoola

Sunlight Hours in Parcoola

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Parcoola

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Parcoola, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Parawa, SA, which is about 263.1 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.