Are Solar Panels Worth It In Toora?

Toora is located in South Australia about 65.9 km east of Adelaide and 1354.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Toora has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Toora

Rebate for Toora 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 Toora by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Toora
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 47.6 km from Toora.

Toora, SA is in the 5253 postcode area which has around 3693 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3979 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9512 households in the 5253 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Toora.

Solar Installers near toToora
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Pro7.8kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning25.4kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)39.1kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers39.4kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar40.4kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Prime Energy Plus41.1kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
TFA Solar50.6kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology54.4kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Track Energy57.2kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Switch Energy58.4kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Solarspot59.8kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare59.8kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar60.3kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
SolarRun Paradise61.1kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
Solar Bull61.6kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.
MDB Solar61.8kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Micro Solar62.5kmMicro Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical62.5kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
SOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE62.6kmSOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions62.6kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Fortune Solar62.7kmFortune Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood62.7kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Pure Built Services62.8kmPure Built Services is based in Felixstow, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions62.8kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Toora

Sunlight Hours in Toora

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Toora

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Toora, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tooperang, SA, which is about 64.3 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.