Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallala?

Wallala is located in South Australia about 469.5 km north west of Adelaide and 1657.7 km west of Oman Ama. Wallala has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wallala 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. Wallala is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wallala during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Wallala will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Wallala

Rebate for Wallala Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Wallala by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.62 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wallala
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.777.72
Feb24.676.85
Mar20.145.59
Apr15.044.18
May11.093.08
Jun9.442.62
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.143.65
Sep17.414.84
Oct21.636.01
Nov24.886.91
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Minnipa Agricultural Centre, which is approximately 75.9 km from Wallala.

Wallala, SA is in the 5661 postcode area which has around 22 solar installations under 10 kW and about 25 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 75 households in the 5661 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.95 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wallala.

Solar Installers near toWallala
NameDistanceDetails
Positive Off-Grid Solutions58.4kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar60.0kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
All EP Solar148.9kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar231.5kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
EP Wiring Services232.1kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical275.4kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
Allstar Electrical285.3kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical288.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions291.0kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical291.7kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln291.8kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
SolarReserve295.8kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical296.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions297.1kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning321.3kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Baroota Reservoir329.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie330.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO331.4kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements332.0kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions333.7kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar337.8kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical340.1kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group351.6kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical355.0kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water357.5kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar383.1kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar385.3kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallala

Sunlight Hours in Wallala

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wallala

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wallala, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallagoot, NSW, which is about 1485.5 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.