Are Solar Panels Worth It In Walkerville?

Walkerville is located in South Australia about 4.8 km north of Adelaide and 1400.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Walkerville has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Walkerville

Rebate for Walkerville 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 Walkerville by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.14 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Walkerville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.417.61
Feb24.086.69
Mar19.145.32
Apr13.523.75
May9.362.60
Jun7.702.14
Jul8.452.35
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.574.32
Oct20.585.72
Nov24.556.82
Dec26.607.39

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Kent Town, which is approximately 3.3 km from Walkerville.

Walkerville, SA is in the 5081 postcode area which has around 1384 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1588 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3913 households in the 5081 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Walkerville.

Solar Installers near toWalkerville
NameDistanceDetails
iGreen Energy SA0.6kmiGreen Energy SA is based in Walkerville, SA.
Solar Connected0.6kmSolar Connected is based in Walkerville, SA.
Construct Solar0.6kmConstruct Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
SunlightPower0.8kmSunlightPower is based in Manningham, SA.
Carbo Solar1.8kmCarbo Solar is based in Broadview, SA.
Climat Solar Panels Adelaide1.9kmClimat Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Royston Park, SA.
Natural Technology Systems2.1kmNatural Technology Systems is based in Prospect, SA.
Suntrix2.5kmSuntrix is based in Stepney, SA.
Chint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy2.9kmChint Solar (Australia) / Astronergy is based in Kent Town, SA.
P4B Solar2.9kmP4B Solar is based in Norwood, SA.
Renewable Energy Australia3.0kmRenewable Energy Australia is based in Norwood, SA.
Revolutionary Solar - Solar Installation, Solar Panel3.0kmRevolutionary Solar - Solar Installation, Solar Panel is based in Clearview, SA.
Solar SA3.2kmSolar SA is based in Glynde, SA.
Energy Buster3.3kmEnergy Buster is based in Norwood, SA.
YES Group3.3kmYES Group is based in Kent Town, SA.
Pure Built Services3.5kmPure Built Services is based in Felixstow, SA.
The Solar River Project3.5kmThe Solar River Project is based in Adelaide, SA.
SunEnergy3.6kmSunEnergy is based in Norwood, SA.
SYNC Energy3.8kmSYNC Energy is based in Adelaide, SA.
Sun Max Solar - Quality Solar Energy Retailer & Installers3.8kmSun Max Solar - Quality Solar Energy Retailer & Installers is based in Adelaide, SA.
General Solar & Electric Australia3.8kmGeneral Solar & Electric Australia is based in Adelaide, SA.
GreenUltimate - Solar Panel Installation Adelaide SA4.0kmGreenUltimate - Solar Panel Installation Adelaide SA is based in Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Walkerville

Sunlight Hours in Walkerville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Walkerville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Walkerville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Walkervale, QLD, which is about 1727.1 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.