Are Solar Panels Worth It In Parnaroo?

Parnaroo is located in South Australia about 220.4 km north of Adelaide and 1272.9 km west of Oman Ama. Parnaroo has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Parnaroo

Rebate for Parnaroo 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 Parnaroo by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Parnaroo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 165.0 km from Parnaroo.

Parnaroo, SA is in the 5422 postcode area which has around 384 solar installations under 10 kW and about 406 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1079 households in the 5422 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Parnaroo.

Solar Installers near toParnaroo
NameDistanceDetails
Ledlight Technologies24.5kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical52.0kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar54.2kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group76.6kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water77.7kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone78.0kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical92.5kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Baroota Reservoir97.4kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Parnaroo

Sunlight Hours in Parnaroo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Parnaroo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Parnaroo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Parmelia, WA, which is about 2177.2 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.