Are Solar Panels Worth It In Waddikee?

Waddikee is located in South Australia about 281.8 km north west of Adelaide and 1536.6 km west of Oman Ama. Waddikee has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Waddikee

Rebate for Waddikee 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 Waddikee 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 Waddikee
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 67.6 km from Waddikee.

Waddikee, SA is in the 5640 postcode area which has around 258 solar installations under 10 kW and about 278 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 583 households in the 5640 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.66 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWaddikee
NameDistanceDetails
EP Wiring Services48.2kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar108.2kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Allstar Electrical124.8kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical127.8kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
All EP Solar130.3kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions146.2kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar149.8kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical152.7kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions160.4kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical161.2kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln161.7kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie164.1kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO164.5kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements165.5kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SolarReserve168.8kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions169.2kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical169.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir175.1kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions179.5kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Waddikee

Sunlight Hours in Waddikee

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 Waddikee

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Waddikee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wadderin, WA, which is about 1674.4 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.