Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pooginook?

Pooginook is located in South Australia about 158.6 km north east of Adelaide and 1245.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Pooginook has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pooginook

Rebate for Pooginook 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 Pooginook by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pooginook
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 56.9 km from Pooginook.

Pooginook, SA is in the 5330 postcode area which has around 838 solar installations under 10 kW and about 938 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1615 households in the 5330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Pooginook.

Solar Installers near toPooginook
NameDistanceDetails
GB Electrical7.4kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar34.4kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping56.8kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical57.0kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
YES Solar65.7kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy65.9kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy65.9kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Ezy Power Australia108.6kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone117.5kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pooginook

Sunlight Hours in Pooginook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pooginook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pooginook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pooginagoric, SA, which is about 257.4 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.