Pooncarie is located in New South Wales about 403.2 km north east of Adelaide and 1001.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Pooncarie has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pooncarie, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Pooncarie 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. Pooncarie is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Pooncarie 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 Pooncarie will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Pooncarie
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Pooncarie by month. The maximum is 7.78 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.02 | 7.78 |
| Feb | 24.79 | 6.89 |
| Mar | 20.43 | 5.67 |
| Apr | 14.95 | 4.15 |
| May | 10.72 | 2.98 |
| Jun | 8.82 | 2.45 |
| Jul | 9.49 | 2.64 |
| Aug | 12.89 | 3.58 |
| Sep | 17.16 | 4.77 |
| Oct | 22.18 | 6.16 |
| Nov | 25.51 | 7.09 |
| Dec | 28.00 | 7.78 |
Figures from the weather station at Merbein, which is approximately 104.3 km from Pooncarie.
Pooncarie, NSW is in the 2648 postcode area which has around 352 solar installations under 10 kW and about 401 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 1170 households in the 2648 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.64 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.
Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Pooncarie.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation | 96.0km | Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Australian Solar Farm Services | 96.7km | Australian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Mildura Solar | 96.8km | Mildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Solar IQ | 96.8km | Solar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Sunergy - Mildura | 97.2km | Sunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| McGillivray Electrical & Building Services | 97.5km | McGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Rooftop Solar Mildura | 97.6km | Rooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Cetinich Electrical and Solar | 98.8km | Cetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pooncarie
Sunlight Hours in Pooncarie
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Pooncarie
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Pooncarie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Poona, QLD, which is about 1313.1 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.