Are Solar Panels Worth It In Poochera?

Poochera is located in South Australia about 426.2 km north west of Adelaide and 1646.1 km west of Oman Ama. Poochera has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Poochera

Rebate for Poochera 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 Poochera by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.62 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Poochera
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.777.72
Feb24.676.85
Mar20.145.59
Apr15.044.18
May11.093.08
Jun9.442.62
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.143.65
Sep17.414.84
Oct21.636.01
Nov24.886.91
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Minnipa Agricultural Centre, which is approximately 31.9 km from Poochera.

Poochera, SA is in the 5655 postcode area which has around 18 solar installations under 10 kW and about 19 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 46 households in the 5655 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Poochera.

Solar Installers near toPoochera
NameDistanceDetails
Positive Off-Grid Solutions82.4kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar84.8kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
All EP Solar103.2kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar183.2kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services188.3kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical228.4kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions242.7kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical243.4kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln243.4kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical255.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical258.0kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve274.7kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical275.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions275.9kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions293.2kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar296.3kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie299.7kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical299.8kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
ENERCO300.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements300.9kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Baroota Reservoir302.0kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning302.5kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical322.2kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group323.2kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water327.0kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Poochera

Sunlight Hours in Poochera

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Poochera

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Poochera, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pony Hills, QLD, which is about 1567.7 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.