Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pukatja?

Pukatja is located in South Australia about 1143.5 km north west of Adelaide and 1884.6 km west of Kurrowah. Pukatja has a latitude of 26.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Pukatja 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. Pukatja is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Pukatja during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Pukatja will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Pukatja

Rebate for Pukatja Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Pukatja by month. The maximum is 7.58 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pukatja
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.297.58
Feb25.447.07
Mar22.956.38
Apr19.265.35
May15.524.31
Jun13.933.87
Jul15.034.17
Aug18.345.09
Sep21.976.10
Oct25.086.97
Nov26.767.43
Dec26.907.47

Figures from the weather station at Ayers Rock, which is approximately 150.0 km from Pukatja.

Pukatja, SA is in the 872 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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

Solar Installers near toPukatja
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia330.4kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning334.7kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec335.5kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar335.5kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia336.1kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting336.1kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT336.3kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions336.7kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power336.9kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
QLD Country Solar697.7kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions700.0kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
All EP Solar860.5kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
SolarReserve879.7kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical880.2kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions881.4kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning884.1kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Allstar Electrical915.4kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical916.9kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
EP Wiring Services925.3kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pukatja

Sunlight Hours in Pukatja

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pukatja

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pukatja, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Puddledock, NSW, which is about 1971.1 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.