Are Solar Panels Worth It In Poonindie?

Poonindie is located in South Australia about 251.8 km west of Adelaide and 1614.2 km west of Oman Ama. Poonindie has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Poonindie

Rebate for Poonindie 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 Poonindie by month. The maximum is 7.33 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Poonindie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.387.33
Feb22.956.38
Mar18.215.06
Apr13.243.68
May9.582.66
Jun8.212.28
Jul8.982.49
Aug11.883.30
Sep15.814.39
Oct20.285.63
Nov23.616.56
Dec25.617.11

Figures from the weather station at Port Lincoln, which is approximately 10.9 km from Poonindie.

Poonindie, SA is in the 5607 postcode area which has around 1130 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1191 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2895 households in the 5607 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Poonindie.

Solar Installers near toPoonindie
NameDistanceDetails
Comfort Eyre Solutions15.6kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical16.3kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln16.8kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar46.5kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical55.4kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
EP Wiring Services113.1kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Poonindie

Sunlight Hours in Poonindie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Poonindie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Poonindie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pooncarie, NSW, which is about 630.7 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.