Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tooligie?

Tooligie is located in South Australia about 300.4 km north west of Adelaide and 1611.0 km west of Oman Ama. Tooligie has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tooligie

Rebate for Tooligie 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 Tooligie 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 Tooligie
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 74.7 km from Tooligie.

Tooligie, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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

Solar Installers near toTooligie
NameDistanceDetails
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar39.0kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
All EP Solar69.7kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
EP Wiring Services83.2kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions100.0kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical100.7kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln100.9kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical101.7kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar185.1kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions187.6kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical194.2kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Allstar Electrical201.3kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical204.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions209.6kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar212.1kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar222.0kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie234.3kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO234.5kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements235.7kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical247.6kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tooligie

Sunlight Hours in Tooligie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tooligie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tooligie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Toolibin, WA, which is about 1667.5 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.