Are Solar Panels Worth It In Port Willunga?

Port Willunga is located in South Australia about 39.1 km south of Adelaide and 1431.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Port Willunga has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Port Willunga, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Port Willunga

Rebate for Port Willunga 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 Port Willunga by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Port Willunga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 35.2 km from Port Willunga.

Port Willunga, SA is in the 5173 postcode area which has around 2908 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3032 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6086 households in the 5173 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.78 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Port Willunga.

Solar Installers near toPort Willunga
NameDistanceDetails
Solar-Man8.1kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana8.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
solar inverter repairs15.5kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
PB Power & Electrical16.4kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower17.5kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering17.5kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics17.6kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar17.6kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Go 4 Solar17.7kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions17.8kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JMD SOLAR18.0kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA18.1kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide18.2kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler18.3kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR18.9kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists19.0kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical26.4kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning27.5kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Energy House SA28.2kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical28.4kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical28.6kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS28.7kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Keystones Solar Group29.7kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar29.7kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Action Energy Australia30.3kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA30.3kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Solar Storage Australia30.3kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Port Willunga

Sunlight Hours in Port Willunga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Port Willunga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Port Willunga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Port Welshpool, VIC, which is about 806.9 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.