Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Wedge?

Mount Wedge is located in South Australia about 368.4 km north west of Adelaide and 1642.4 km west of Oman Ama. Mount Wedge has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Wedge, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Wedge

Rebate for Mount Wedge 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 Mount Wedge by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.59 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Wedge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.737.70
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.005.56
Apr14.914.14
May10.913.03
Jun9.312.59
Jul10.132.82
Aug13.043.62
Sep17.234.79
Oct21.405.95
Nov24.836.90
Dec26.797.44

Figures from the weather station at Kyancutta, which is approximately 51.3 km from Mount Wedge.

Mount Wedge, SA is in the 5670 postcode area which has around 112 solar installations under 10 kW and about 126 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 323 households in the 5670 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.02 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Wedge
NameDistanceDetails
All EP Solar34.8kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar109.1kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services135.9kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions150.8kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Will Dobson Electrical153.2kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
QLD Country Solar153.4kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Comfort Eyre Solutions167.5kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical168.2kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln168.2kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical232.5kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical235.6kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions245.3kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar245.4kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical252.0kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
SolarReserve268.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions269.7kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical269.9kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie272.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO273.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Wedge

Sunlight Hours in Mount Wedge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Wedge

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 Mount Wedge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Waverley, VIC, which is about 1036.9 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.