Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pernatty?

Pernatty is located in South Australia about 423.4 km north of Adelaide and 1369.0 km west of Oman Ama. Pernatty has a latitude of 31.2 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Pernatty 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. Pernatty is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Pernatty during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pernatty

Rebate for Pernatty Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Pernatty 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 Pernatty
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 65.8 km from Pernatty.

Pernatty, SA is in the 5713 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. and about 4 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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

Solar Installers near toPernatty
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning133.1kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical141.5kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve141.5kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions142.8kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir194.4kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical200.0kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical200.3kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group211.4kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements221.6kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie222.0kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO222.5kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water229.2kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
QLD Country Solar239.4kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions240.2kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Jamestown Floating Solar241.2kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical242.4kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical245.2kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Ledlight Technologies251.8kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
EP Wiring Services289.3kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pernatty

Sunlight Hours in Pernatty

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pernatty

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pernatty, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Perlubie, SA, which is about 340.4 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.