Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pinkawillinie?

Pinkawillinie is located in South Australia about 332.1 km north west of Adelaide and 1558.2 km west of Oman Ama. Pinkawillinie has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pinkawillinie

Rebate for Pinkawillinie 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 Pinkawillinie 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 Pinkawillinie
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 35.9 km from Pinkawillinie.

Pinkawillinie, SA is in the 5641 postcode area which has around 221 solar installations under 10 kW and about 242 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 570 households in the 5641 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPinkawillinie
NameDistanceDetails
EP Wiring Services98.2kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
All EP Solar118.3kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions129.0kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar131.1kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar135.8kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Allstar Electrical154.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical157.9kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve183.5kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions184.4kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical184.6kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions194.7kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions194.7kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical195.4kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln195.8kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie198.7kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO199.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar199.3kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements199.9kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical201.0kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pinkawillinie

Sunlight Hours in Pinkawillinie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pinkawillinie

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 Pinkawillinie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pink Lily, QLD, which is about 1784.4 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.