Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pimbaacla?

Pimbaacla is located in South Australia about 479.6 km north west of Adelaide and 1673.9 km west of Oman Ama. Pimbaacla has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pimbaacla

Rebate for Pimbaacla 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 Pimbaacla by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pimbaacla
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.377.60
Feb24.856.90
Mar20.505.70
Apr15.274.24
May11.463.18
Jun9.902.75
Jul10.732.98
Aug13.903.86
Sep18.095.02
Oct21.956.10
Nov25.247.01
Dec26.737.43

Figures from the weather station at Ceduna Amo, which is approximately 75.0 km from Pimbaacla.

Pimbaacla, SA is in the 5661 postcode area which has around 22 solar installations under 10 kW and about 25 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 75 households in the 5661 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.95 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Pimbaacla.

Solar Installers near toPimbaacla
NameDistanceDetails
Positive Off-Grid Solutions73.6kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar75.0kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
All EP Solar148.9kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar235.7kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services241.8kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical275.9kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions294.3kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln294.9kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical294.9kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical299.5kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical302.3kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve311.2kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical312.3kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions312.6kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning337.0kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Baroota Reservoir344.2kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie344.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions345.0kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
ENERCO345.4kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements346.0kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar348.7kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical351.5kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pimbaacla

Sunlight Hours in Pimbaacla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pimbaacla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pimbaacla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pimba, SA, which is about 252.8 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.